Support the show, consider donating: 3EZtfjPrXijExjkBNvnRwqgxohuqCdVSfS (http://bit.ly/1PHqfYn) From the mysterious creation story, to the early development among a small group of cypherpunks, to the emergence of the Silk Road, the collapse of MtGox, to the entry of a tidal wave of VC money and the Silicon Valley elite, Bitcoin's short history has been action-packed. It's no surprise that this could make for a riveting story and NY Times journalist Nathaniel Popper's book 'Digital Gold - Bitcoin and the Inside Story of the Misfits and Millionaires Trying to Reinvent Money' is precisely that. Popper joined us for a conversation about his must-read book about the remarkable story of Bitcoin. Topics covered included: - How Nathaniel Popper ended up writing a book about Bitcoin - Why he chose 'Digital Gold' as a title and some of its different connotations - Why he chose to focus on the people and stories of Bitcoin rather than the technology - The story of the Silk Road and how it played such a critical role in the early days of Bitcoin - How Xapo CEO Wences Casares came to play a crucial role in evangelizing Bitcoin among Silicon Valley's power players - The rising tension and passing of influence between the old, ideological guard and the newer Silicon Valley crew Links mentioned in this episode: - Get 'Digital Gold' on Amazon: http://amzn.to/1LxK5im - Nathaniel Popper's website: http://bit.ly/1HrXUf0 - Can Bitcoin Conquer Argentina article: http://nyti.ms/1RgQYIB - Decoding the Enigma of Satoshi Nakamoto: http://nyti.ms/1ApjvYv Sponsors: - Shapeshift: Buy and sell alt coins instantly at http://ShapeShift.io - Ledger Nano: Smart card security for your Bitcoins - Get 10% off your first order when you use the code EB09 at http://ledgerwallet.com (valid until 09/30/15) Show notes: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/podcast/081 SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/epicenterbitcoin/eb-081 Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain & Sébastien Couture. - Visit our website: http://epicenterbitcoin.com - Subscribe to our newsletter: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/newsletter - Twitter: http://twitter.com/epicenterbtc

Support the show, consider donating: 3PvrigetDSXMYeCUAsiRzP66NbYBdjQQP6 (http://bit.ly/1D8o7wR) Eris Industries spawned when three people got together to come up with a solution to Olivier Janssens' £100K bounty to replace the Bitcoin Foundation with software. Their proposal, initially called Project Douglas and built on top of Ethereum, was designed to replicate the functions of a trade association on a blockchain. Today, Eris has evolved into a Distributed Application Software Stack, with which developers can rapidly deploy distributed applications that are flexible, legally compliant and secure. Interestingly, Eris allows organisations and companies to adopt blockchain technology without being fully decentralised. We're joined by one of the Founders and COO of Eris Industries, Preston Byrne, who explains how Eris works and talks about some of the practical use cases which may arise. Siân Jones is also here to weigh in on some of the innovative aspects of this exciting open-source project. Links mentioned in this episode: - Eris Industries: https://erisindustries.com - Deserver White Paper: https://decerver.io - Thelonious White Paper: https://thelonious.io - Eris Package Manager White Paper: https://epm.io - Eris Legal Markdown White Paper: https://lmd.io - Blockchain Your Business in 7 Steps: https://db.erisindustries.com/distributed%20business/2014/12/17/blockchain-your-business/ Sponsors: - Shapeshift: https://shapeshift.io Show notes: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/podcast/062 SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/epicenterbitcoin/eb-062 Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain & Sébastien Couture. - Visit our website: http://epicenterbitcoin.com - Subscribe to our newsletter: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/newsletter - Twitter: http://twitter.com/epicenterbtc

The recent publication of a European Banking Authority opinion on "virtual currencies" has caused great concern among actors of the Bitcoin ecosystem. Siân Jones joins us to dissect this 46-page document and the 70+ risks it identifies to crypto-currencies. Siân also helps us better understand the EBA, its role and and the extent of its influence in the European Union. We also briefly recap the Coinsummit conference which took place in London and which we attended. Links: - European Banking Authority: http://bit.ly/1sUdKJP - EBA opinion on "virtual currencies": http://bit.ly/1maQthg - Bitcoin receives red carpet welcome in the Isle of Man [City A.M.]: http://bit.ly/1oA17zD - Isle of Man Launches Digital Currency Startup Incubator [Coindesk]: http://bit.ly/1jIETiW - COINsult: http://bit.ly/1jrH1er Show notes: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/eb-028 Running time: 1:07:29 Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain & Sébastien Couture and is available on iTunes, SoundCloud, Mixcloud, Stitcher and other podcast aggregators. Website: http://epicenterbitcoin.com Subscribe: http://feed.epicenterbitcoin.com Subscribe to our Friday newsletter: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/newsletter Twitter: http://twitter.com/epicenterbtc Tip the show: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/tips

Support the show, consider donating: 1EaybNRvKodkF5Xu8FiGXrnLXK1DzUdT5x (http://bit.ly/2a3WsID) Exchanges are often criticized as a central point of failure of the cryptocurrency space. This isn't without justification as, in recent years, we have seen a number of exchanges get hacked, robbed, or embezzled by their founders, which is far from insignificant. One proposed alternative are decentralized exchanges that would allow people make peer-to-peer trades using sophisticated smart contracts. However, there remains the fundamental challenge of interfacing with the legacy banking system. Manfred Karrer joins us for a lengthy discussion on Bitsquare, a decentralized cryptocyrrency exchange which supports most fiat currencies and cryptocurrencies. Built to be a decentralized equivalent of LocalBitcoins, the Bitsquare client, which connects to the peer-to-peer network, uses Tor by default, which makes it almost completely anonymous. There are also a number of safeguards in place to eliminate the potential for fraud and theft, as well as an arbitration system to resolve disputes between traders. Topics discussed in this episode include: - The motivation behind Bitsquare - The Bitsquare client and user experience - A walkthrough of a typical trade - The mechanics of the order book - The fiat currency transfer mechanism - The current and future arbitration process - Manfred's thoughts on DAOs - Bitsquare's product roadmap Links mentioned in this episode: - Bitsquare Website: http://bitsquare.io - Bitsquare Whitepaper: https://bitsquare.io/bitsquare.pdf - Risk Analysis: http://bitsquare.io/risk_analysis.pdf - Arbitration System: http://bitsquare.io/arbitration_system.pdf - Github Repo: https://github.com/bitsquare/bitsquare Sponsors: - Jaxx: Wallets that Unify the Blockchain Experience Across Devices http://jaxx.io Show notes: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/podcast/140 SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/epicenterbitcoin/eb-140 Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain, Sébastien Couture & Meher Roy. - Visit our website: http://epicenterbitcoin.com - Subscribe to our newsletter: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/newsletter - Twitter: http://twitter.com/epicenterbtc