The Bitcoin Game #40: 2016 Year End Special!

My name is Rob Mitchell, and it's hard to believe this is my 40th episode of The Bitcoin Game. I was a fan of Let's Talk Bitcoinfrom day one, since it launched right after I got into Bitcoin. I reached out to Adam B. Levine early on, and worked with the LTB Network in various capacities. During that time, I recorded a number of interviews that weren't quite publishable, for one reason or another. But after attending a Bitcoin Job Fair, I eventually collected enough solid content to release my first episode of The Bitcoin Game on October 15, 2014. A bit under 20 episodes per year isn't so bad, is it? Regular listeners are aware that my releases have been less frequent in 2016. So I felt extra pressure to do something special for my year-end, 40th episode. I sent messages to over 100 cryptocurrency enthusiasts, inviting them to record a holiday or new year greeting. I made suggestions, such as reviewing 2016 or making predictions for 2017, but I tried to make it open-ended. I ended up with submissions from 26 people who in some cases represent very divergent viewpoints. It’s a jam packed, ad-free show; I hope you enjoy! Oh, before I forget… I want to propose that on January 3rd, the 8th anniversary of Bitcoin's genesis block, every cryptocurrency aficionado take a day to chill on the arguing, so we get a sense of what it's like to be a huge, cohesive group. Can you go so far as to find someone you typically take issue with, and compliment them on something you genuinely value about that person? I’m just asking for one day a year. Who's with me? Guest Order Of Appearance Greetings are in order from shortest to longest. Each guest's Twitter handle and relevant website are listed below. Charlie Shrem @CharlieShrem intellisys.ai Matt Corallo @TheBlueMatt bluematt.bitcoin.ninja Emin Gün Sirer @el33th4xor HackingDistributed.com Jonas Schnelli @jonasschnelli github.com/jonasschnelli Marc Hochstein @MarcHochstein AmericanBanker.com Rodolfo Novak @nvk opendime.com John Light @lightcoin lightco.in The Crypto Show @TheCryptoShow TheCryptoShow.com Tatiana Moroz @tatianacoin TatianaMoroz.com Amanda B. Johnson @DASHdetailed youtube.com/dashorg Brian Cohen @inthepixels BitOfThis.com Riccardo Spagni @fluffyponyza getmonero.org David Bailey @HardBTC evinceit.com Zooko Wilcox @zooko z.cash Paul Boyer @MadMoneyMachine MadMoneyMachine.com Bruce Fenton @brucefenton facebook.com/bruce.fenton.page Joseph VaughnPerling @haq4good coldhardca.sh Tuur Demeester @TuurDemeester AdamantResearch.com Pepe Cash (forwarded courtesy Joe Looney) @myrarepepe rarepepedirectory.com Bitcoin Uncensored @junseth soundcloud.com/bitcoinuncensored Kyle Torpey @kyletorpey kyletorpey.neocities.org Tim Tayshun @ezcoinaccess ezCoinAccess.com John Ferguson @SAFEcrossroads SafeCrossroads.net Pamela Morgan @pamelawjd thirdkey.solutions Arthur Falls @ArthurFalls etherreview.info John Barrett @BitcoinsNGravy bitcoinsandgravy.com "It's Beginning To Look a Lot Like Bitcoin" by John Barrett MAGIC WORD Stay tuned for the magic word in this episode, and submit it to your LTB Network account to claim a share of this week's distribution of LTBCoin. Listeners have one week from the release date to claim the magic word credit. SPONSOR All participants in this episode are hereby offered their choice of a Bitcoin Keychainor a Bitcoin Fork Pen. In lieu of taking physical possession, a Counterparty token, redeemable for either product, may be requested. Simply contact Rob with a physical mailing address or Counterparty address. http://bkeychain.com http://bitcoinforks.com As Seen On TechCrunch• Engadget• Ars Technica• Popular Mechanics Maxim• Inc.• Vice• RT• Bitcoin Magazine• VentureBeat CoinDesk• Washington Post• Forbes• Fast Company STAY IN TOUCH Twitter @theBTCgame http://TheBitcoinGame.com [email protected] Bitcoin tipping address for this episode: 1G8HDg5EsPQpamKYS2bDya9Riv9xv1nVo5 Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game! CREDITS The Bitcoin Gamebox art is based on an illustration by Rock Barcellos. Non-holiday music by Rob Mitchell Holiday Music Credits: "It's Beginning To Look a Lot Like Bitcoin" by John Barrett "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies", "We Wish you a Merry Christmas", "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear", "Angels We Have Heard on High", "Angels We Have Heard on High (Piano)", "Jingle Bells (Calm)", and "Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Silent Night Piano" and "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" courtesy of www.freexmasmp3.com