LTB! #429 Coronavirus Impacts on Bitcoin (And the IRS's Dumb Singularity)

Earlier this week the Let's Talk Bitcoin! Show gathered to discuss Coronavirus and its potential impacts or disruptions to the decentralized world of bitcoin. On today's podcast we discuss Coronavirus and: The bitcoin mining industry and the slowing rate of hash-rate increases in the run-up to the 2020 halving Safe haven, uncorrelated and risk asset narratives as the price of bitcoin bounces defies expectations The potential for shifts in how society thinks about money in the wake of a highly transmissible global disease Plus a brief primer on virus families (skip to 13 minutes for blockchain only content if you're already up to speed) Later, we hear from correspondent George Ettinger about the indications of a "Dumb Currency Singularity" taking place at the IRS right now (also presented in full text below). Credits for LTB#429 - Coronavirus Impacts on Bitcoin (And the IRS's Dumb Singularity) This episode of Let's Talk Bitcoin! is sponsored by Purse.io and eToro.com. This episode featured Stephanie Murphy, Andreas M. Antonopoulos, George Ettinger and Adam B. Levine Today's episode was produced by Adam B. Levine, edited by Adam B. Levine with music provided by Jared Rubens and Adam B. Levine Would you like to Sponsor a future episode of the Let's Talk Bitcoin! show? Do you have any questions or comments? Email [email protected]