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EPISODE · Jan 28, 2024 · 5 MIN

Bitcoin: the start, the present, the future Adam Back: Bitcoin People EP 54

from Higher Signal: Get Smarter. Faster. · host Higher Signal

Dr Adam Back, crypto pioneer and CEO of Blockstream, as he delves into Bitcoin's origin, present and future, cryptography, and tech innovations shaping the digital currency world.Bitrefill: https://www.bitrefill.com/signup?code=bitcoinpeopleThe Bitcoin Adviser Affiliate Code: CARRI https://www.thebitcoinadviser.com/carri Adam's Twitter: @adam3usBlockstream: https://blockstream.com/📱 SOCIAL 📱Twitter: https://twitter.com/carri_ceeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/carricee22/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@carricee22Facebook: https://bit.ly/bitcoinpeopleI hope and trust this chat brought you some interest and joy. If you feel inclined to send a few happy sats to support the channel, we'd be forever grateful: ⚡ Lightning Address ⚡lnurl1dp68gurn8ghj7ampd3kx2ar0veekzar0wd5xjtnrdakj7tnhv4kxctttdehhwm30d3h82unvwqhk2ct5v93xcetrv4h8gdf4fguw67Chapters:00:00 Intro01:53 Early Cypherpunks & Privacy08:43 Creation of Hashcash09:42 Cypherpunks Politically Driven?12:48 Path to Bitcoin: DigiCash, HashCash, B-Money & Bitgold21:33 Satoshi Nakamoto Emails & Network Launch22:56 Initial Reception to Bitcoin25:17 4 Years Before Serious Review of Bitcoin26:09 Hal Finney’s Contribution & First Transaction 27:46 Adam’s Reaction To Bitcoin29:22 Bitcoin a Discovery or Invention? 30:52 2013 Bitcoin Momentum 33:45 Limits of Physical Gold 38:06 Impact of Bitcoin44:07 Comparing Bitcoin to Oil Discovery47:38 Are ETF’s Positive or Negative for Bitcoin?54:59 Is Privacy Lost to KYC?57:56 Blockstream & entrepreneurism 01:03:48 Does Financial Stability Affect Innovation Drive?01:07:35 Adam Encourages Learning About Bitcoin01:09:36 Previously on Bitcoin People🎙PODCAST🎙Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3NBNgh4Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/45zdcRWFountain: https://bit.ly/Bitcoin_PeopleGoogle Podcast: https://bit.ly/442Q5hRAmazon Music: https://amzn.to/46onVzziHeart Radio: https://ihr.fm/3pyC38GAffiliate links:Join us on Fountain: https://bit.ly/Join_fountainOrange Pill App: https://signup.theorangepillapp.com/opa/bitcoinpeople27-_tdakdvdhThe Bitcoin Adviser Affiliate Code: CARRI https://www.thebitcoinadviser.com/carri Bitrefill: https://www.bitrefill.com/signup?code=bitcoinpeopleWe talk about the 'Bitcoin Community' but who in fact are these anonymous 200 million wallet owners across the planet? Are we actually a community with common values and ideals? Or are we a disparate group of people all here for our own selfish ends? What hopes and dreams do we each have pinned on it, if any? And how realistic are those dreams?I set out to learn about the Bitcoin people I've met on Twitter and elsewhere, to put faces to names and learn about how everyday folk are thinking about and using Bitcoin.Music: Mira by Black Rhomb – premiumbeats.comSubscribe animation: https://youtube.com/arialfx - https://arialfx.com

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