Crypto Voices Matthew Mezinskis
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Podcast covering diverse trends in Bitcoin and blockchain tech, decentralization, entrepreneurship, cryptoeconomics and liberty.
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Yves Bennaïm on Bitcoin in Switzerland
Crypto Voices: Episode 165
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Today Alec, Keto, and Matthew are joined by guest Yves Bennaïm to discuss all things Bitcoin. Yves Bennaïm has focused since 2011 on the societal and political implications of Bitcoin and its Blockchain technology. In 2017, he founded 2B4CH, a not-for-profit think tank dedicated to helping industries and governments comprehend the social and financial impacts of Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies, and cryptoassets. He currently serves as the chair of this organization.
Since 2017, Yves has been a regular contributor to the Swiss business magazine Bilan with his column "Bitcoin and its Blockchain." Additionally, he writes the "Swindles in the World of Cryptoassets" column for the Swiss daily newspaper Le Temps. He chairs CEN and ISO technical committees, representing Switzerland.
With a passion for spreading impactful ideas, he launched and curated TEDxGeneva in 2009 and 2010. His expertise and contributions to the field have been recognized in various media, including an interview-focused portrait by Le Temps newspaper.
Learn more about Yves here: https://yves.bennaim.com/
Contents
00:00:37 Intro to guest Yves Bennaïm
00:01:35 Yves's Bitcoin Initiative
00:11:08 Getting the Vote Moving in Switzerland
00:17:41 Bitcoin Initiative Interest
00:23:30 Bitcoin's Acceptance in Switzerland
00:35:15 What is Needed for the Vote
00:35:58 Show Sponsor - Trezor
00:36:48 Voting Continued
00:43:25 Yves on Swiss Banking Secrecy
00:51:35 Samourai Wallet in the News
01:01:28 Satoshi's Quote and What it Means Today
01:09:07 Closing Thoughts
Hosts: Matthew Mezinskis, Michel, Alec Harris
Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/
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Bitcoin, privacy, crypto, economics & liberty
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Bitcoin Halving
Crypto Voices: Episode 164
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This episode was recorded on April 18th, 2024.
Matthew and Alec talk about the upcoming Bitcoin halving and Matt breaks down some of his latest charts, featuring the United States M3 Money and the importance of repos and Eurodollars. They also look at the Bitcoin price Power law percentiles.
Contents
00:06:14 Intro + Bitcoin Halving
00:08:16 Top Monetary Assets Worldwide
00:20:28 Top Ten Stocks & Bitcoin
00:22:30 NVIDIA Shareholder Meeting
00:24:29 Bitcoin Price
00:25:54 M3 Money
00:33:48 Show Sponsor - Trezor
00:34:38 What's Next for Matt's Charts?
00:35:16 Viability of BRICS
00:40:06 Bitcoin's Adoption
00:42:20 Who Can Carry Cash?
00:48:14 Paraguay and the $100 Bill
00:49:30 Closing Thoughts
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Hosts: Matthew Mezinskis, Michel, Alec Harris
Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/
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Bitcoin, privacy, crypto, economics & liberty
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Peter Todd: Ukraine and Contrarianism
Crypto Voices: Episode 163
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Matthew and Alec talk with Peter Todd about supporting Ukraine, and knowing when to *not* be a contrarian. We run the gamut on global security, focusing on Ukraine, but also Israel, Taiwan, and Bitcoin.
Contents
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:45 Idiotic contrarianism
00:04:30 Why aren't we standing up to Russia?
00:10:35 What about NATO?
00:14:06 Why should we protect Ukraine?
00:17:00 Russian liberal cause & Navalny
00:19:47 What about US wars?
00:27:00 What about freezing reserves?
00:34:45 What about Russian disinfo?
00:38:45 What about infrastructure risks?
00:45:02 How to strike back?
00:47:20 What does history tell us about diplomacy?
00:54:53 Russia parallels with Gaza
00:55:31 Russia parallels with China
01:01:40 Russia parallels with Gaza
01:11:40 Other wars show no ambiguity in Ukraine
01:15:37 Bitcoin: On-chain vs. Layers vs. Banks
01:19:10 Closing Thoughts
More info on Peter: https://twitter.com/peterktodd
Show Sponsor: hodlhodl.com/join/cryptovoices
Hosts: Matthew Mezinskis, Michel, Alec Harris
Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/
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Bitcoin, privacy, crypto, economics & liberty
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Bitcoin is not PayPal
Porkopolis Economics: Episode 100
Show Sponsors: trezor.io
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Porkopolis Economics covers macroeconomics, money, and sports from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.
Today, we fact-check the age-old (in Bitcoin terms!!) comparisons that have always been made between Bitcoin and PayPal. You need to simply understand that Bitcoin is basic money, and whatever is happening inside of PayPal, is not.
This is also my 100th episode of Porkopolis Economics! As discussed at the video start, please note that from now on these macro and chart-type videos will only continue on YouTube and Rumble.
Crypto Voices, our long-form podcast on Bitcoin and privacy with Alec from Halo Privacy and Michel from nodl, will continue to be streamed via the RSS feed as it has since 2017 (via Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.).
As always, thank you for watching, and listening!
Contents
00:42 The Future of Porkopolis Economics
02:48 Trezor is Sponsoring Porkopolis Economics
04:00 PayPal's comparisons to Bitcoin
06:41 PayPal and Bitcoin's Transaction Payment Volume
09:46 PayPal Mafia
11:32 Issues with PayPal
14:18 Where Bitcoin Stands Out
17:42 Bitcoin and PayPal Market Cap Chart
21:10 The Backing of Bitcoin
22:32 Closing Thoughts
Host: Matthew Mezinskis
https://porkopolis.io
https://twitter.com/crypto_voices
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Bitcoin is a Top 10 Asset
Porkopolis Economics: Episode 99
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Porkopolis Economics covers macroeconomics, money, and sports from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.
Today, we are looking at the Bitcoin market cap vs. Meta's. Towards the end of the video, I show you where Meta and Bitcoin rank among other top assets.
Contents
00:09 Chart Breakdown
01:07 Meta's Market Cap History
0256 Bitcoin's Market Cap History
03:42 Comparing The Two
06:13 Top Assets by Market Cap
08:40 Closing Thoughts
Host: Matthew Mezinskis
https://porkopolis.io
https://twitter.com/crypto_voices
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What Does the Fed Own?
Porkopolis Economics: Episode 98
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Porkopolis Economics covers macroeconomics, money, and sports from the creator of the Crypto Voices podcast, Matthew Mezinskis.
Today, we are following up on last week's United States 10-year Government Bond Yield video. In this video, we are comparing the U.S. 10-year Government Bond Yield to the Federal Reserve ownership of U.S. debt.
Contents
00:57 What Does the Fed Control?
02:03 Fed Funds Target Rate
04:21 Who Controls Who?
05:06 Federal Reserve's Ownership of U.S. Debt
06:51 Global Financial Crisis
08:33 All-Time Record High
09:50 Printing Money to Buy Government Debt
11:06 Closing Thoughts
Host: Matthew Mezinskis
https://porkopolis.io
https://twitter.com/crypto_voices
Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.