video: https://youtu.be/wFXrv3oLsVo

I watched the Senate Banking Committee hearing on Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency so you didn't have to!

This is the first of many videos I'll be doing to cover this topic, and this one shows off my biggest facepalm moments. I completely sympathise with politicians who don't understand this technology: this is not their area of expertise, and I hope they continue to ask questions to learn more. What I don't like is when those questions seem more like belligerent and condescending accusations than actual efforts to learn.

video: https://youtu.be/IUyvMhgZfNs

Today was the first hearing for the Facebook Libra Cryptocurrency. It was 2.5hrs of wild statements, so Caitlin Long and I go over everything they discussed and break it down to the most important parts.

video: https://youtu.be/IUyvMhgZfNs

Today was the first hearing for the Facebook Libra Cryptocurrency. It was 2.5hrs of wild statements, so Caitlin Long and I go over everything they discussed and break it down to the most important parts.

video: https://youtu.be/CUI01OLcS30

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin held a press conference today where he spoke about the dangers of cryptocurrency and why he's not comfortable with Facebook launching its own currency, the Libra.

Because politicians can sometimes be difficult to understand, I have gone to the trouble of translating what he actually meant for everyone.

Major takeaway: Bitcoin and Libra are both threatening to the govt, and it is the Treasury Secretary's job to protect the USD at all costs.

Video: https://youtu.be/h8DaiQaBBFc

I sent an undercover NBTV correspondent to check out the NYC location of a new scam targeting MY YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBERS!

Some subscribers told me they've been chatting with me at my "new email address" "[email protected]"

I DO NOT own this email address!

I outline how the scam works, but moral of the story is BE REALLY CAREFUL, and if you're unsure of anything please reach out to me on twitter at @naomibrockwell

Many thanks for the friends who tipped me off about the scam, and to my undercover NBTV agent!

Video: https://youtu.be/885XM2YGQGU

This week's Crypto Recap, with Chris Karabats aka @zaphoid of Smartcash:

Trump "not a fan" of bitcoin, tweets about volatility and supremacy of USD:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1149472282584072192

Fed Chair Jerome Powell compares bitcoin to Gold, but wary of both Bitcoin and Libra

Protestors set fire to house of alleged Ponzi Schemer in South Africa

Trezor Vulnerabilities exposed

Fortress wants to buy MtGox claims for $900 per bitcoin

Tron's Beijing Office overrun with protestors who were duped by a Tron-Lookalike-Scam site

Bitpoint Exchange in Japan hacked for $32 Million

Poland’s second-largest crypto exchange "Bitmarket" shuts down citing "loss of liquidity"

NYAG continues battle with Bitfinex, saying it served NY customers longer than it claims

Litecoin becomes the official crypto of the Miami Dolphins

video: https://youtu.be/k9nTIeDicCs

Trump tweeted about Bitcoin this evening, mentioning that he doesn't believe it's money, and that it's volatile and created out of thin air.

Caitlin Long had a great response to him on twitter. I talk about the great points she raised, and also about why Trump shouldn't be scared of competition if he believes in USD so strongly.

video: https://youtu.be/k9nTIeDicCs

Trump tweeted about Bitcoin this evening, mentioning that he doesn't believe it's money, and that it's volatile and created out of thin air.

Caitlin Long had a great response to him on twitter. I talk about the great points she raised, and also about why Trump shouldn't be scared of competition if he believes in USD so strongly.

Jek Hyde's job includes all the best parts about being a spy: She's what is known as a "Red Team Physical Penetration Tester". She's paid by companies to break into their buildings and security systems so that they can see where their weaknesses are.

I talk to her about her favorite spy jobs, her favorite gadgets, and what we can do to protect our own digital and physical security.

Jek Hyde's twitter:

https://twitter.com/HydeNS33k

Security resources mentioned in the video:

Data blocker:

https://amzn.to/2JDsjkv

Privacy screen:

https://amzn.to/2JFdkGO

Phishing Dark Waters: The Offensive and Defensive Sides of Malicious Emails

https://amzn.to/2JqbWJk

Deviant Ollam:

Keys to the Kingdom: Impressioning, Privilege Escalation, Bumping, and Other Key-Based Attacks Against Physical Locks

https://amzn.to/2LJYLEL

Practical Lock Picking: A Physical Penetration Tester's Training Guide

https://amzn.to/2JoqpW2

Video:

https://youtu.be/dztttjAwEnk

Today ShapeShift launched their brand new platform: a really exciting, holistic crypto platform that is non-custodial.

I chat with CEO Erik Voorhees and he walks me through all of the awesome new features you can expect from the new ShapeShift. We also talk about what Snowden has said about ShapeShift, about regulatory pressure, and how Shapeshift has navigated the ever-changing regulatory environment of crypto.

Check out the new ShapeShift at ShapeShift.com!

Video: https://youtu.be/0gVvjebQACA