• Josef Tatek: Trezor Academy
    Jun 4 2024

    Crypto Voices: Episode 168 Donations to Porkopolis Economics via BTCPay are appreciated: https://donations.porkopolis.io/ Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com Alec Harris's havenX: https://thehavenx.com/ Today Keto and Matthew are joined by special guest, Josef Tatek. Josef spearheads the Trezor Academy and the latest initiative, Bitcoineta West Africa. Trezor Academy is an educational program focused on spreading Bitcoin knowledge in Africa. The program consists of in-person meetups led by local Bitcoin experts, providing a platform for individuals to learn about the potential of Bitcoin. Learn about Trezor Academy: https://academy.trezor.io/ https://blog.trezor.io/introducing-trezor-academy-bitcoineta-spreading-bitcoin-knowledge-where-it-matters-the-most-d68933c52a63 Contents 00:03:48 What is Trezor up to 00:07:41 Trezor Academy - The Latest 00:12:18 Bitcoin Mining in Africa 00:15:15 Connection & Maintenance Issues in Africa 00:18:24 Water Cooling While Mining 00:20:08 Trezor Academy Website and Future Plans 00:24:25 Bitcoin Only 00:29:54 Bitcoin Adoption in Africa 00:34:40 Sourcing Bitcoin 00:38:42 Show Sponsor - Trezor 00:39:31 Self Custody 00:42:01 Regulatory and Adoption Issues in Africa 00:49:12 Bitcoin Needs to Work Here 00:58:54 Closing Thoughts Hosts: Matthew Mezinskis, Michel, Alec Harris Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/ Podcast & videos Bitcoin, privacy, crypto, economics & liberty Thanks for watching!

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Derek Odom: Non-Von & chip security
    May 28 2024

    Crypto Voices: Episode 167


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    Today Alec and Matthew are joined by special guest, Derek Odom. Derek is the CEO of Non-Von, a revolutionary Dartmouth-affiliated startup bridging the gap between algorithms and computing hardware.


    In this episode, Derek shares insights into his company's groundbreaking work on neuromorphic hardware architecture—a technology inspired by brain circuitry. This innovative approach is set to drastically improve AI and multivariate sensor processing applications both on the edge and eventually in data centers. By leveraging cutting-edge algorithms and novel parallel hardware design, Derek's team is achieving an unprecedented cost and power consumption reduction, effectively overcoming the limitations of traditional monolithic memory units.


    Learn about Derek and Non-Von here:

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/derek-odom/

    https://www.non-von.com/


    Contents

    00:00:35 Derek's Intro

    00:03:36 Energy Efficiency

    00:06:14 Constraints Against Devices

    00:09:20 Edge Computing within Government and Near-Peers

    00:11:21 Decentralization with Non-Von

    00:15:47 Relationship with TSMC

    00:20:29 The Chip Race

    00:25:53 TSMC 2

    00:27:06 The Future of the Chip Industry

    00:30:33 Show Sponsor - Trezor

    00:31:23 Geo-political Concerns with China

    00:32:40 How Non-Von Stands Out

    00:37:27 Comparing Processes

    00:40:03 Use Cases for AI

    00:42:45 Who's Processing the Data

    00:47:27 Fail-Safe and Government Regulation

    00:48:28 Other Use Cases

    00:51:01 Democratizing AI

    00:55:10 Closing Thoughts


    Hosts: Matthew Mezinskis, Michel, Alec Harris

    Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/


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    56 mins
  • Seth for Privacy
    May 21 2024

    Crypto Voices: Episode 166


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    Show support appreciated: donations.cryptovoices.com

    Alec Harris's havenX: https://thehavenx.com/


    Today Alec, Keto, and Matthew are joined by Seth for Privacy. Seth is a privacy advocate who strives to educate and learn more about where technology and privacy meet and is deeply enthusiastic about the ability these technologies grant people to take back control of their data, and more broadly, their digital lives. Learn about Seth's endeavors here:

    https://sethforprivacy.com/


    Seth for Privacy's X Account: @sethforprivacy

    Freedom.Tech's X Account: @freedomtech

    Freedom.Tech's Website: https://freedom.tech/about/


    Contents

    00:00:00 Matt's Episode Intro

    00:02:12 Episode Starts Here

    00:07:08 Bitcoin News

    00:10:07 Seth for Privacy Joins

    00:10:48 Seth's Take on Current Events

    00:19:31 Why Now?

    00:21:34 Privacy Tools for Legacy Industries

    00:26:26 What is the Message?

    00:30:25 "The Chilling Effect"

    00:33:15 Gaining Absolute Privacy

    00:44:00 Personal Privacy

    00:55:37 Show Sponsor - Trezor

    00:56:47 Bitcoin's Future

    01:08:03 War on Cash

    01:14:30 Closing Thoughts


    Hosts: Matthew Mezinskis, Michel, Alec Harris

    Music: New Friend Music newfriendmusic.com/


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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • Yves Bennaïm on Bitcoin in Switzerland
    May 3 2024

    Crypto Voices: Episode 165


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    Alec Harris's havenX: https://thehavenx.com/


    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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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Bitcoin Halving
    Apr 24 2024

    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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    51 mins
  • Peter Todd: Ukraine and Contrarianism
    Mar 1 2024

    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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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Bitcoin is not PayPal
    Feb 28 2024

    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


    Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

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    23 mins
  • Bitcoin is a Top 10 Asset
    Feb 22 2024

    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


    Show content is not investment or financial advice in any way.

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    10 mins