The Protocol Podcast

In Ep15 of Protocol, we sat down with Tuur Demeester to discuss Bitcoin’s emerging potential as a deeply liquid and marketable collateral. Tuur is an OG in the space, and in turn, has contributed a wide range of thought-provoking Bitcoin-related content since 2013. Additionally, we touched on Tuur’s latest essay, “The Bitcoin Reformation”

In Ep 14 of Protocol, we had the pleasure of speaking with Ben Kaufman. Ben is both a developer and an individual who is well versed in Austrian Economics. Ben and I had a wonderful discussion, we touched on everything from his work on BISQ to his paper, “The Monetary Case For Bitcoin”

In Ep 13 of Protocol, we had the pleasure of speaking with Aleks Svetski, Founder & CEO of Amber App. This recording was part 2 of a 2 part podcast. We touched on Bitcoin’s place within the construct of economic Darwinism, and, had the chance to talk through the idea of Bitcoin as a religion VS a hard science.

In Ep 12 of Protocol, we had the pleasure of speaking with Aleks Svetski, Founder & CEO of Amber App. It was an excellent conversation, and an array of topics were touched on. Aleks spoke with us on economic Darwinism, crypto sophistry, and the “Cobra Effect” in relation to the centralized management of money

It was such a pleasure to have Christopher join us on the Protocol Podcast. We view Christopher as the leading authority on Bitcoin mining, it’s energy mix, ASIC development, and of course the energy arbitrage opportunities that are being unlocked. My key takeaway from this episode was that it is likely that we are entering a monetary paradigm where the floor price of energy may effectively be the Bitcoin security spend. Media Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/C_Bendiksen Coinshares website: https://coinsharesgroup.com/

In Ep 10 of Protocol, we had the pleasure of conversing with Cory Klippsten, Founder & CEO of Give Bitcoin. In this episode, we discussed how he believes his startup can become an onboarding mechanism for new individuals coming into Bitcoin. Additionally, we touched on the future of Bitcoin financial services, energy arbitrage opportunities in Bitcoin mining, and who the “natural buyers” of Bitcoin are.

In Ep 9 of Protocol, we had the pleasure of conversing with Bill Barhydt, founder & CEO of ABRA. In this episode, we discussed the technology stack that ABRA is building that in turn uses Bitcoin as the collateral to move and settle liquid assets. Our major takeaway from this discussion was that whilst Bitcoin as “Digital Gold” is a real and valid use case, it is likely that a lot of Bitcoin’s value will accrue as Bitcoin grows in demand as a collateral asset.

In Ep 8 of The Protocol Podcast, we had the pleasure of conversing with twitter anon, “American Hodl”. We touched on everything from the 2008 financial crisis, how incentives drive behavior, and of course, we did a little bit of party planning for a “Bitcoin 100k party”! Make sure to follow American Hodl on twitter.Twitter: https://twitter.com/american_hodl

In Ep 7 of Protocol, we had the pleasure of conversing with journalist, Nozomi Hayase. Nozomi has written extensively about freedom of speech issues & decentralized movements. In this episode, we learned about the profound impact of Bitcoin, as a money of free speech, and how Bitcoin’s integration into Wikileaks was a critical component of the websites continued existence. To learn more about Nozomi: Twitter:https://twitter.com/nozomimagine Personal website: http://nozomihayase.com/

In Ep 6 of Protocol, we had the pleasure of conversing with Jimmy Song, Bitcoin programmer, educator, and entrepreneur. At the beginning of our recording, Jimmy noted that Bitcoin is a monetary revolution before a technological one. With that as a guiding theme for a conversation, we touched on Keynesian economics, economic feedback loops, skewed CPI statistics, and of course the power to print. To learn more about JImmy: Twitter:https://twitter.com/jimmysong Medium: https://medium.com/@jimmysong