EPISODE · Apr 12, 2020 · 1H 3M
Episode 21: Adam Back, Silema (Malta)
from The Honey Badger Diaries · host Aaron van Wirdum in lockdown
In case you're new to Bitcoin... Adam Back (@adam3us) is a legendary cypherpunk, the inventor of Hashcash (the technology used for Bitcoin mining and cited by Satoshi Nakamoto in the Bitcoin white paper), and the CEO of Blockstream. We discuss the coronacrisis in Malta, where he lives, as well as the economic situation in light of the upcoming Bitcoin halvening, airline bailouts, basic income, GPS tracking, and more. Recorded: April 12, 2020 Donations: bc1qgmdxpkjzda4g04jznchkpxecwn0eywradqwq9u
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In case you're new to Bitcoin... Adam Back (@adam3us) is a legendary cypherpunk, the inventor of Hashcash (the technology used for Bitcoin mining and cited by Satoshi Nakamoto in the Bitcoin white paper), and the CEO of Blockstream. We discuss the coronacrisis in Malta, where he lives, as well as the economic situation in light of the upcoming Bitcoin halvening, airline bailouts, basic income, GPS tracking, and more. Recorded: April 12, 2020 Donations: bc1qgmdxpkjzda4g04jznchkpxecwn0eywradqwq9u
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