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Ansel Lindner

Economist, realist, author, investor, and Bitcoin specialist.

E29: Ransomware, M-Pesa and Currency War

Bits and Pieces Trending Topics bitcoin price increase, Segwit vs BU, Ethereum price, Coinbase and the IRS The Secret, Dangerous World of Venezuelan Bitcoin Mining Venezuelans are in a very bad situation. They’ve lost control of inflation and have entered hyperinflation. That’s not new to listeners, but what

Blockchain Rules of Thumb

A blockchain is enigmatic, yet it’s the hottest thing in Fintech. How is it that we are flooded with wild claims about what blockchains can do, but very few people can describe them in a coherent way? During two plus years of blockchain hype, all efforts to harness the

E28: Bitcoin is Back

Bits and Pieces Trending Topics Segwit, Unlimited, Coinbase and the IRS, R3 Bitcoin on Blindspot TV Series I recently started watching the first season of Blindspot and one of the first few episodes they introduced a character called Rich Dotcom, a dark net millionaire that made all his money on

E27: Altcoins, India and the East

Bits and Pieces Trending Topics Segwit, Unlimited, bitcoin in India, US Elections, bitcoin vs gold LISTENER story – Bloomberg article bashing on bitcoin. I think we’ll see fewer “bitcoin is dead” and more “bitcoin sucks compared to xyz”. It’s a subtle but noticable shift of narrative. LISTENER story – Article

E26: Wimps and War

Bitcoin price at recording is 5108 CNY/ 744 USD. The trend is distinctly up. We are headed to test the June highs of $789. I expect more volatility above the June highs. Difficulty experienced a small decline of -1.9% last week, after two consecutive large increases of 6 and

Bitcoin 101: Digital Cash

Bitcoin 101: What is Bitcoin?