Plan B

By Jupiter Broadcasting

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What's Plan B about?

Plan B is a weekly talk show contemplating the future and present of Bitcoin. With insights for the novice, shop talk for the expert, and opinionated discussion for the interested observer of bitcoin and related technologies.

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Plan B episodes:

08.21.2013
Bitcoin is Legal-ish | Plan B 20
A landmark ruling in Germany combined with the media’s attempt to label Bitcoin legal status collide this week on the Plan B show. Plus the security warning Blockchain.info users need to know, and Butterfly Labs pokes the hornets nest!
08.14.2013
US vs Bitcoin Revolution | Plan B 19
An organized effort is underway at multiple levels of the US government to investigate, understand, regulate and potentially domesticate Bitcoin. We dig through the details and ponder the future. Plus the ASIC challenge, the Electrum server outage, and a PSA for...
08.07.2013
The Big Picture Perspective | Plan B 18
We’re joined by guest Adam B. Levine to discuss his new project to reinvent funding online with Bitcoin, the meta themes he took away from the recent Inside Bitcoins conference, and the big Bitcoin story this week that turned out...
07.31.2013
Regulation Dooms Bitcoin? | Plan B 17
Compliance is the buzzword of the season for Bitcoin, but on further reflection we have to ask – could regulation compliance weaken Bitcoin? Plus the story of Thailand banning Bitcoin might be exaggerated, how deflation can help the middle class, and...
07.24.2013
Summer of Bitcoin | Plan B 16
A series of events kick off this week that lay the foundation for a very productive Bitcoin summer, plus a popular Bitcoin gambling site sells for a record breaking amount, a Bitcoin Ponzi scheme is busted, your emails of the...
07.17.2013
Bitcoin Must Comply | Plan B 15
Regulation and compliance, just the very words make many wince in pain. But the bitcoin elite agree, from the core developers to the Bitcoin entrepreneurs, the only way forward is through regulation. We’ll tackle this topic, and discuss the long-term...
07.10.2013
Winklevoss Woes | Plan B 14
The media has Bitcoin in it’s sights this week as they take a good laugh at the Winklevoss Twins Bitcoin Fund plans. But are the eye-rolls justified? We’ll dig in. Plus the big change up at the Bitcoin Foundation, darknet Bitcoin...
07.03.2013
Blame it on Mt. Gox | Plan B 13
The guys discuss what the heck is going on with the price of Bitcoin, and what you can expect. The cost of running the bitcoin network is coming up against the price of the coin, we’ll discuss how these two...
06.26.2013
Bitcoin vs The Banks | Plan B 12
Getting money into Bitcoin has come under attack this week, we’ll run down the stories that paint a troubling picture for Bitcoin, but as of yet seem to have left the decentralized currency unscathed. Plus we’ll chat with Donncha O’Cearbhaill, who...
06.19.2013
Be Your Own Bitcoin Exchange | Plan B 11
We chat with Jesse Heaslip one of the team members from Bex.io, they aim to provide a end-to-end solution to setup your own Bitcoin exchange. Is the solution to the Gox problem hundreds, or even thousands of small Bitcoin exchanges?...
06.12.2013
90 Days or Bust | Plan B 10
We bring on one of the dynamic duo who want to Kickstart a 90 Days on Bitcoin documentary project, called Life on Bitcoin. Then we chat with the head honcho of BitVegas stops by to chat about their new features, and...
06.05.2013
Bitcoin Will Disrupt Big Media | Plan B 9
The best of Bitcoin podcasting join forces to discuss how Bitcoin could potentially disrupt the big media monopolies and fund a new generation of independent honest content, controlled by its audience. Plus more challenges facing Mt. Gox, fixing Bitcoin’s infrastructure problem,...
05.28.2013
Then They Fight You | Plan B 8
The funding methods around Bitcoin are under attack, and we chat with TheGenesisBlock.com’s managing editor about what this means for the future of Bitcoin, and more. Plus picking the right wallet for offline cold storage, a look at BitAngels the distributed...
05.22.2013
Amir Taaki & #Bitcoin 2013 | Plan B 7
We chat with Amir Taaki about Libbitcoin, and how it could enable a new generation of Bitcoin powered applications and services. And what he see’s as the biggest threat facing Bitcoin, his work with Electrum and more. Then Ben Morse from...
05.15.2013
Spending Your Coins | Plan B 6
We’ll cover some of our favorite ways to buy things with bitcoin, from the new and exciting, to the dark and shady. Plus we chat with Forbes writer Kashmir Hill about her week of Living on Bitcoin, tackle the big stories...
05.08.2013
To Mine or Not to Mine? | Plan B 5
We answer your Mining questions, and face reality: difficulty is up, ASICs are hitting the market, and it’s getting hot outside. Should you still mine bitcoin? Plus the surge in alternative crypto-currencies, ESEA League’s DRM slips in a bitcoin miner, new...
05.01.2013
Inside BitVegas | Plan B 4
We chat with the creator of BitVegas, how it works, his plans for the future, and how he keeps users bitcoin’s secure. Plus his thoughts on possible legal issues facing bitcoin gambling sites, Litecoin for gambling, and more. Plus we run...
04.24.2013
Flight of the Butterfly | Plan B 3
Butterfly Labs has shipped the first batch of their ASIC miners. David Perry joins us to chat about his 5GH/s Bitcoin miner, his experiences mining over the past week, and what he believes is Bitcoin’s image problem. Plus: Have we reached...
04.17.2013
Just Getting Started | Plan B 2
Is Bitcoin an environmental disaster? Recent reports claim Bitcoin mining draws as much power as 31k American homes. We bust the FUD. It seems obvious to us, but lets face it, people just don’t get it. It’s early days for bitcoin,...

What's Plan B about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Plan B episodes:

Bitcoin is Legal-ish | Plan B 20

US vs Bitcoin Revolution | Plan B 19

The Big Picture Perspective | Plan B 18

Regulation Dooms Bitcoin? | Plan B 17

Summer of Bitcoin | Plan B 16

Bitcoin Must Comply | Plan B 15

Winklevoss Woes | Plan B 14

Blame it on Mt. Gox | Plan B 13

Bitcoin vs The Banks | Plan B 12

Be Your Own Bitcoin Exchange | Plan B 11

90 Days or Bust | Plan B 10

Bitcoin Will Disrupt Big Media | Plan B 9

Then They Fight You | Plan B 8

Amir Taaki & #Bitcoin 2013 | Plan B 7

Spending Your Coins | Plan B 6

To Mine or Not to Mine? | Plan B 5

Inside BitVegas | Plan B 4

Flight of the Butterfly | Plan B 3

Just Getting Started | Plan B 2