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| Bitcoin Knots vs Core v30: Part 6 with Tone Vays, Jimmy Song, and Giacomo Zucco | 14 Nov 2025 | 01:46:17 | |
Tone Vays and Jimmy Song continue their series of interviews examining the current tensions between Bitcoin Knots and Bitcoin Core. Because Tone is only releasing this series as streaming video on X and YouTube, "The Bitcoin Game" podcast feed was revived to host this interview series for people who prefer a low-bandwidth audio podcast to consume this long-form content. This is Part 6 of the series, this time featuring Giacomo Zucco. The interview was recorded on November 13, 2025, in a side room at the Bitcoin Historico event in El Salvador. | |||
| Bitcoin Knots vs Core v30: Part 5 with Tone Vays, Jimmy Song, and Knut Svanholm | 13 Nov 2025 | 01:19:34 | |
Tone Vays and Jimmy Song continue their series of interviews examining the current tensions between Bitcoin Knots and Bitcoin Core. Because Tone is only releasing this series as streaming video on X and YouTube, "The Bitcoin Game" podcast feed was revived to host this interview series for people who prefer a low-bandwidth audio podcast to consume this long-form content. This is Part 5 of the series, this time featuring Knut Svanholm. The interview was recorded on November 12, 2025, in a side room at the Bitcoin Historico event in El Salvador. The beginning of the recording has been edited to remove issues setting up mics, etc. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #72: eToro's Guy Hirsch | 28 Nov 2019 | 00:16:20 | |
Welcome to episode 72 of The Bitcoin Game, I'm Rob Mitchell. This episode came about in an unexpected way. I had the opportunity to speak with Guy Hirsch (USA Managing Director for eToro) at the CIS conference in Los Angeles. My plan was to grab some sound bites from Guy to use in podcast episodes as part of eToro's sponsorship. But I'm such a curious person that I couldn't help but ask a bunch of genuine questions I had about the platform. Turned out, the brief interview was interesting and informative enough that I decided to release it as a stand-alone episode. So, if you've wondered about eToro after seeing them practically everywhere in the crypto space (not to mention the snazzy eToro commercial with Alec Baldwin), this episode will get you up to speed! EPISODE LINKSGuy Hirsch on Twitter Alec Baldwin's eToro ad Our eToro Affiliate Link Are you interested in getting into the cryptocurrency markets but don't know where to start building your portfolio? The answer is CopyTrader, by eToro. With CopyTrader, you can automatically copy every trade of eToro's top crypto traders at the exact price in real time. No need to study up on markets or develop your own strategies. Simply sign up and copy the trader of your choice. Any profits they make, you do too (proportional to your investment). With eToro, you get access to the world's most popular cryptocurrencies, with transparent trading fees, all in one easy-to-use app. Join now at b.tc/etorogame. While much of a Bitcoiner's time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own the world-famous Bitcoin Keychain. As Seen On Bitcoin Keychains - BTCKeychain.com CREDITSAll music in this episode of The Bitcoin Game was created by Rob Mitchell. The Bitcoin Game box art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. Bitcoin (Segwit) tipping address: Lightning Network tipping: Note: We've migrated our RSS feed (and primary content host) from SoundCloud to Libsyn. So if you noticed the SoundCloud numbers aren't nearly as high as they used to be, that's the reason. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #71: Brian Lockhart | 25 Oct 2019 | 01:05:31 | |
Welcome to episode 71 of The Bitcoin Game, I'm Rob Mitchell. I met Brian Lockhart while having lunch at Bitcoin 2019 this summer. Brian recently joined the team at Casa, which happened to have just released details on the Node 2. So this seemed like the perfect time to have Brian as a guest. I learned a lot from Brian, including how Bitcoin got on his radar (hint: it's the tech), his five-year Bitcoin Rip Van Winkle experience, and the Casa Node 2. We even review some recently highlighted security trade-offs with the Node, as well as my own case of Lightning fever. If you've ever wanted to know more about Brian Lockhart or the Casa Node, this episode is for you! LINKSBrian on Twitter Casa on Twitter Casa Bitcoin 2019 BitBlockBoom! Latin American Bitcoin Conference Quant Black–Scholes Model Trace Mayer on Stephan Livera Podcast Microsoft Xbox Bitcoin White Paper Tableau Software Altcoin Ethereum Seattle Bitcoin Meetup ICO Lightning Network Michael Flaxman on The Bitcoin Game Bryan Bishop on Stephan Livera Podcast Casa Keymaster Casa Node 2 Casa Gold Nodl Lightning in a Box RaspiBlitz My Node BTCPay Electrum Block Explorer Addressing Security Concerns about Casa Node Electrum Will Support Lightning Payments (coded in Python) Lightning Labs Lightning Network Trust Torch Zap Wallet Casa Sats App What are "Sats"? Peter Todd on The Bitcoin Game Dr. Adam Back on The Bitcoin Game (Part 1) The best way to be smart about trading crypto is to use the smartest trading platform. That's why you should check out eToro. eToro is one of the largest trading platforms in the world, with over $1 Trillion in trading volume on the platform per year. US customers can trade the most popular cryptoassets with extraordinarily low and transparent fees. And, if you're not ready to trade yet, you can practice building your portfolio with the eToro virtual trading feature. Best of all, you can connect with 11 million other eToro traders around the world to discuss trading, charts, and all things Bitcoin. Create an account today at b.tc/etorogame. Build your crypto portfolio the smart way. eToro is crypto trading made easy. While much of a Bitcoiner's time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own the world-famous Bitcoin Keychain. As Seen On Bitcoin Keychains - BTCKeychain.com CREDITSAll music in this episode of The Bitcoin Game was created by Rob Mitchell, or from a jam. All music in this episode was created by me, or is from jamming with Mike Coleman and Steve Lunn. The Bitcoin Game box art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. Bitcoin (Segwit) tipping address: Lightning Network tipping: Note: We've migrated our RSS feed (and primary content host) from SoundCloud to Libsyn. So if you noticed the SoundCloud numbers aren't nearly as high as they used to be, that's the reason. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #70: Michael Flaxman, Securing Bitcoin | 08 Sep 2019 | 01:29:41 | |
Welcome to episode 70 of The Bitcoin Game, I'm Rob Mitchell. I'm always wanting to learn things via my podcast, and hopefully it helps others learn too. So when I heard Michael Flaxman on Stephan Livera's podcast, I thought he was such a compelling guest that I just had to have him on The Bitcoin Game. In this episode we dive into details about Bitcoin, security, and multisig. LINKS Michael Flaxman on Twitter Michael Flaxman's Website Michael Flaxman's Bitcoin Multisig Hardware Wallet Comparison Michael's In-Depth Article on Multisig Michael Flaxman on Stephan Livera Podcast (Hardware Wallets) Mt. Gox 2014 Proof of Reserves article PyCoin (Open Source Library) Shamir's Shared Secret Coldcard Hardware Wallet Trezor Hardware Wallet Ledger Hardware Wallet Hardware Wallet Passphrase (Trezor guide) Hardware Wallet Mnemonic Seed Phrase / BIP 39 Ian Coleman's BIP 39 Tool BIP 174 / Partially Signed Bitcoin Transactions (PSBT) Github Crypto Steel (One of several Seed Backup Solutions) Multisig
Electrum Bitcoin Wallet Electrum Personal Server Github Secure Element (Gemalto site - supplier to Ledger) HD Wallet Hierarchical Deterministic Wallet (HD Wallet) Random Number Generator (RNG) Segwit Bitcoin Core Graphical User Interface (GUI) Bitcoin Testnet Nonce Tails OS If you liked this episode, I bet you'll like my fairly exclusive interviews with Peter Kroll, the creator of the paper wallet, and white-hat hacker Johoe, who recovered Bitcoin during the 2013 Android RNG issue. The Bitcoin Game #56: Paper Wallet Inventor Peter Kroll The Bitcoin Game #7: Bitcoin Hero Jochen AKA Johoe While much of a Bitcoiner's time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own the world-famous Bitcoin Keychain. As Seen On Bitcoin Keychains - BTCKeychain.com CREDITSAll music in this episode of The Bitcoin Game was created by Rob Mitchell. The Bitcoin Game box art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. Bitcoin (Segwit) tipping address: Lightning Network tipping: Note: We've migrated our RSS feed (and primary content host) from SoundCloud to Libsyn. So if you noticed the SoundCloud numbers aren't nearly as high as they used to be, that's the reason. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #69: Doug Scribner's Smart ATM | 05 Aug 2019 | 00:32:31 | |
Welcome to episode 69 of The Bitcoin Game, I'm Rob Mitchell. I attended Bitcoin 2019 in June and recorded a bunch of great interviews. But only one interview was with someone I kind of knew, and that was Doug Scribner. He's been in the scene a long time, and recalls buying Bitcoin at Porcfest from Charlie Shrem, Erik Voorhees, and Roger Ver. His first major project, WatchMyBit, was a bit ahead of its time (pun unintended). Now he's focused on Vault Logic, a multi-purpose, Bitcoin-capable, "Smart ATM" hardware and software platform. EPISODE LINKSDoug Scribner on Twitter VaultLogic VaultLogic on Twitter Early article on Robocoin (Wired) Quorum (JP Morgan) Cryptospace Article on Overstock's Patrick Byrne and Ravencoin Medici Ventures (subsidiary of Overstock) | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #68: Paul Sztorc | 18 Jul 2019 | 01:35:53 | |
Welcome to episode 68 of The Bitcoin Game, I'm Rob Mitchell. I introduced myself to Paul Sztorc at Bitcoin 2019and asked him if he'd be up for an interview. I was thrilled that he gave me an unqualified "yes." This ended up being, by far, my longest interview of the conference, and I appreciate that Paul was willing to hang out with me for a big chunk of the second day of the event. I really feel like I got to know Paul in this longest episode I've released in awhile. Hope you enjoy it! EPISODE LINKSPaul Sztorc on Twitter Truthcoin Bitcoin Hivemind Drivechain Link to Paul's Bitcoin 2019 Panel Paul Sztorc talks about Sidechains, Drivechain, and Liquid on Let's Talk Bitcoin Is everything we eat associated with cancer? A systematic cookbook review. Bill Nordhaus Buzzfeed's Intrade Article Howard Dean's Yell Election Betting Odds Cassandra R My episode with Adam Back focusing on Liquid (we discuss Paul Sztorc at 50:47) Futarchy The Wisdom of Crowds My 2015 Interview with Joey Krug (starts at 32:40) Augur Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game! https://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame While much of a Bitcoiner's time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own the world-famous Bitcoin Keychain. As Seen On Bitcoin Keychains - BTCKeychain.com CREDITSAll music in this episode of The Bitcoin Game was created by Rob Mitchell. The Bitcoin Game box art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. Bitcoin (Segwit) tipping address: Lightning Network tipping: Note: We've migrated our RSS feed (and primary content host) from Soundcloud to Libsyn. So if you noticed the Soundcloud numbers aren't nearly as high as they used to be, that's the reason. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #67: Eric Martindale and Fabric | 12 Jul 2019 | 00:48:45 | |
Welcome to episode 67 of The Bitcoin Game, I'm Rob Mitchell. Eric Martindale is a hardcore cypherpunk hacker. We get some details about Eric's past and present, including the well-known Bitcoin companies Eric has worked for, and Fabric, a decentralized, peer-to-peer protocol, created with the goal of replacing our current broken internet. EPISODE LINKS Eric on Twitter Fabric Fabric on Twitter BitPay (Wikipedia) Schildbach Wallet (Github) Airbitz (Wiki) Blockstream (Wikipedia) Adam Back (The Bitcoin Game) Elements Sidechain Liquid Sidechain The Halting Problem Byzantine Generals Problem (Wikipedia) Homomorphic Encryption (Wikipedia) RPG games Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game! https://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame While much of a Bitcoiner's time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own the world-famous Bitcoin Keychain. As Seen On Bitcoin Keychains - BTCKeychain.com CREDITSAll music in this episode of The Bitcoin Game was created by Rob Mitchell. The Bitcoin Game box art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. Bitcoin (Segwit) tipping address: Lightning Network tipping: Note: We've migrated our RSS feed (and primary content host) from Soundcloud to Libsyn. So if you noticed the Soundcloud numbers aren't nearly as high as they used to be, that's the reason. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #66: Jeremy Rubin | 02 Jul 2019 | 00:59:49 | |
Welcome to episode 66 of The Bitcoin Game, I'm Rob Mitchell. My second interview at the recent Bitcoin 2019 conference in San Francisco was with Jeremy Rubin, a fascinating guy who has contributed a ton to Bitcoin. We review Jeremy's background, discuss his current project (a BIP intended to aid with scaling pressures), and we revisit his controversial idea of a Bitcoin reorg in the wake of the recent Binance hack. And a lot more! Jeremy provides some pretty compelling content; I bet you'll enjoy this interview. EPISODE LINKSJeremy's Website Jeremy on Twitter Tidbit Wiki Coinhive (similar to Tidbit, more recent) MIT Bitcoin $100 Giveaway (Coindesk article) Period of Exclusivity Encourages Early Adopters, by Christian Catalini http://news.mit.edu/2017/bitcoin-study-period-exclusivity-encourages-early-adopters-0713 MIT Digital Currency Initiative Bitcoin Core OP_SECURETHEBAG Article on Jeremy's BIP from The Block BIP - Bitcoin Improvement Proposal Bitcoin Optech Newsletter HTLC - Hash Time Locked Contracts Wiki Jeremy's Initial Tweet about Binance Hack Reorg Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game! https://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame While much of a Bitcoiner's time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own the world-famous Bitcoin Keychain. As Seen On Bitcoin Keychains - BKeychain.com CREDITSAll music in this episode of The Bitcoin Game was created by Rob Mitchell. The Bitcoin Game box art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. Bitcoin (Segwit) tipping address: Lightning Network tipping: Note: We've migrated our RSS feed (and primary content host) from Soundcloud to Libsyn. So if you noticed the Soundcloud numbers aren't nearly as high as they used to be, that's the reason. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #65: Jimmy Song | 29 Jun 2019 | 00:37:31 | |
Welcome to episode 65 of The Bitcoin Game. I'm Rob Mitchell, and I just got back from the Bitcoin 2019 conference in San Francisco. I'm really glad I decided to attend after taking a long break from conferences, as I had a great time and got some really good interviews. I'm going to release them in the order I recorded them, so up first is Jimmy Song. Oh, I also want listener feedback. This interview is unedited, whereas my typical episodes are heavily edited, with the goal of delivering the most listenable and content-dense experience possible. And I really love editing out dumb things I say! But all that editing takes a lot of time, and it really reduces the amount of content I release. Just comment on this episode's show notes page, or I'm theBTCgame on Twitter. I've got some cool Bitcoin stuff to give away to a few people who give me feedback, in case you need additional incentive. EPISODE LINKSJimmy's Website Jimmy on Twitter Colored Coins Wiki Monetas Amory Wiki Paxos Wiki Jimmy's Early 2017 Blog Post RubenSomsen's Blind Statechains presentation at Breaking Bitcoin Statechains White Paper The Bitcoin spinner I designed, 3D-printed, and gave to Jimmy. You might win one if you give feedback on this episode! STAY IN TOUCHThanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game! https://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame While much of a Bitcoiner's time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own the world-famous Bitcoin Keychain. As Seen On Bitcoin Keychains - BKeychain.com CREDITSAll music in this episode of The Bitcoin Game was created by Rob Mitchell. The Bitcoin Game box art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. Bitcoin (Segwit) tipping address: Lightning Network tipping: Note: We've migrated our RSS feed (and primary content host) from Soundcloud to Libsyn. So if you noticed the Soundcloud numbers aren't nearly as high as they used to be, that's the reason. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #64: Farbood Nivi of Coinmine | 15 Jun 2019 | 01:01:29 | |
The other day, an interesting post crossed my path on "Crypto Twitter." This guy was super excited about receiving his Coinmine, a device I was not familiar with. It appeared to be a plug-and-play multi-purpose GPU miner and Bitcoin/Lightning Network full node. And it looked pretty. I was intrigued. I started investigating the product, and quickly discovered that Coinminer's headquarters is right here in Los Angeles. And that's how my interview with Farbood Nivi, CEO and co-founder of Coinmine, was conceived. I hadn't really considered multi-purpose devices such as a Coinmine, which currently can mine Ethereum, Monero, Zcash and Grin. It's not hard to imagine that future incarnations of this product could bring full Bitcoin/Lightning nodes and speculative Cryptocurrency mining to many new mainstream people who are willing to pay a premium for this level of simplicity. Could cloud-controlled plug-and-play devices theoretically give a centralized party too much control over a lot of miners? Please comment below if you have thoughts! After arranging this interview, Coinmine offered me a $50 discount for listeners, which can be claimed using the discount code BitcoinGame at checkout, or going to this URL: https://coinmine.com/bitcoingame. The Bitcoin Game will receive a referral fee for purchases using this code, however, that did not influence the content of this episode. Before purchasing, please consider electricity usage in addition to the cost of the miner itself, and note that Bitcoin and Lightning Network features are not active yet. EPISODE LINKSCoinmine Farbood on Twitter Coinmine co-founder Justin Lambert Radeon RX580 Casa Node Handshake Monero Farb's mining article on Hacker Noon Compound Finance Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game! https://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame The upcoming Bitcoin2019 conference is taking place on June 25 and 26 in San Francisco. There's an amazing line-up of, literally, some of the biggest names in Bitcoin. Go to Bitcoin2019Conference.com now and claim a 25-percent discount with promo code BG25. CREDITSAll music in this episode of The Bitcoin Game was created by Rob Mitchell. The Bitcoin Game box art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. Bitcoin (Segwit) tipping address: Lightning Network tipping: Note: We've migrated our RSS feed (and primary content host) from Soundcloud to Libsyn. So if you noticed the Soundcloud numbers aren't nearly as high as they used to be, that's the reason. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #63: John Carvalho | 03 May 2019 | 00:51:23 | |
Welcome to episode 63 of The Bitcoin Game, I'm Rob Mitchell. John Carvalho has been making waves in Bitcoin for a number of years, never afraid to mix it up regarding cryptocurrency topics. From content creator to entrepreneur to chief communications officer at Bitrefill, John is a very active player in the world of Bitcoin. We cover a wide range of topics in this interview. EPISODE LINKSJohn on Twitter Bitrefill John's BTC Merch (includes #LNTrustchain & #WeAreAllHodlonaut) John's (Old) Blog Bitcoin Uncensored John Carvalho debates Roger Ver John's CV Tweet Bitrefill's Thor Turbo Bitrefill: 2% Discount on Lightning Payments Lightning Network Wiki Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game! https://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame The upcoming Bitcoin2019 conference is taking place on June 25 and 26 in San Francisco. There's an amazing line-up of speakers, and it's one of the most affordable Bitcoin conferences around. Go to Bitcoin2019Conference.com now and claim a 25-percent discount with promo code BG25. While much of a Bitcoiner's time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own the world famous Bitcoin Keychain. As Seen On Bitcoin Keychains - BKeychain.com CREDITSAll music in this episode of The Bitcoin Game was created by Rob Mitchell. The Bitcoin Game box art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. Bitcoin (Segwit) tipping address: Lightning Network tipping: Note: We've migrated our RSS feed (and primary content host) from Soundcloud to Libsyn. So if you noticed the Soundcloud numbers aren't nearly as high as they used to be, that's the reason. | |||
| Bitcoin Knots vs Core v30: Part 4 with Tone Vays, Jimmy Song, and Murch | 12 Nov 2025 | 02:51:14 | |
Tone Vays and Jimmy Song continue their series of interviews examining the current tensions between Bitcoin Knots and Bitcoin Core. Because Tone is only releasing this series as streaming video on X and YouTube, "The Bitcoin Game" podcast feed was revived to host this interview series for people who prefer a low-bandwidth audio podcast to consume this long-form content. This is Part 4 of the series, featuring Bitcoin Core contributor Murch. The interview was recorded on November 7, 2025. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #62: Michel Rauchs of the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance | 12 Apr 2019 | 00:57:55 | |
Welcome to episode 62 of The Bitcoin Game, I'm Rob Mitchell. Michel Rauchs is the Cryptocurrency and Blockchain lead at the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF). For the past few years, Michel has devoted his life to studying the space, and he's been a big part of several comprehensive studies that dig into many aspects of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. You'll see Michel and his reports cited in tons of articles, particularly those that focus on Bitcoin's energy use. I hope you enjoy Michel as my guest on today's episode. EPISODE LINKSMichel Rauchs on Twitter Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance CCAF (2017) - Global Cryptocurrency Benchmarking Study CCAF (December 2018) - 2nd Global Cryptoasset Benchmarking Study (Section 7 has mining stats and map) CCAF (August 2018) - Distributed Ledger Technology Systems Marc Bevand (2017) - Electricity consumption of Bitcoin Michel's 2018 Blog post, "A note on censorship resistance" Michel Rauchs, Xmas Lecture (December 2017) Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game! https://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame The upcoming Bitcoin2019 conference is taking place on June 25 and 26 in San Francisco. There's an amazing line-up of speakers, and it's one of the most affordable Bitcoin conferences around. Go to Bitcoin2019Conference.com now and claim a 25-percent discount with promo code BG25. While much of a Bitcoiner's time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own the world famous Bitcoin Keychain. As Seen On Bitcoin Keychains - BKeychain.com CREDITSAll music in this episode of The Bitcoin Game was created by Rob Mitchell. The Bitcoin Game box art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. Bitcoin (Segwit) tipping address: Lightning Network tipping: Note: We've migrated our RSS feed (and primary content host) from Soundcloud to Libsyn. So if you noticed the Soundcloud numbers aren't nearly as high as they used to be, that's the reason. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #61: Journalist Leigh Cuen | 04 Mar 2019 | 00:49:10 | |
Welcome to episode 61 of The Bitcoin Game, I'm Rob Mitchell. In less than two years in the space, Leigh Cuen has become a mainstay in cryptocurrency journalism, as well as a highly elite user of GIFs on Crypto-Twitter. It was interesting to learn more about this prolific writer's background, thoughts about cryptocurrency, and even some basics about the business of journalism. EPISODE LINKSLeigh on Twitter Leigh's Coindesk Articles Poet takes revolution from Facebook to the world, by Leigh Cuen A 'new poetry' emerges from Syria's civil war, by Leigh Cuenhttps://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2013/09/20139784442125773.html How Fintech Plays Into The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, by Leigh Cuen How Iranian Women Became the Queens of Online Shopping, by Leigh Cuen Trump Lies About the Status of the Economy, by Leigh Cuen Pete Rizzo Marc Hochstein Zack Seward The Bitcoin Standard, by Saifedean Ammous There's No Crypto Winter in Argentina..., by Leigh Cuen Bitcoin's Warrior Queen: Lightning's Elizabeth Stark..., by Leigh Cuen KPI (key performance indicator) Mastering Bitcoin, by Andreas M. Antonopoulos Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game! https://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame The upcoming Bitcoin2019 conference is taking place on June 25 and 26 in San Francisco. There's an amazing line-up of speakers, and it's one of the most affordable Bitcoin conferences around. Go to Bitcoin2019Conference.com now and claim a 25 percent discount with promo code BG25. While much of a Bitcoiner's time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own the world famous Bitcoin Keychain. As Seen On Bitcoin Keychains - BKeychain.com CREDITSAll music in this episode of The Bitcoin Game was created by Rob Mitchell. The Bitcoin Game box art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. Bitcoin (Segwit) tipping address: Lightning Network tipping: Note: We've migrated our RSS feed (and primary content host) from Soundcloud to Libsyn. So if you notice the Soundcloud numbers have dropped off, that's the reason. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #60: Dr. Adam Back Part 2 - Liquid | 04 Nov 2018 | 01:11:04 | |
Welcome to episode 60 of The Bitcoin Game, I'm Rob Mitchell. I'm happy to bring to you part two of my interview with Cypherpunk and CEO of Blockstream, Dr. Adam Back. In this episode, we take a deep dive into Liquid, Blockstream's new federated sidechain. There's a lot more to Liquid than I realized, and it's fascinating to hear tons of details about the protocol. I lead us astray with some of my questions, but Dr. Back never fails to drop tons of crypto-knowledge. And if you missed the first part of my interview, give episode 59 a listen to hear a great Cypherpunk history lesson. EPISODE LINKSFirst half of our interview (The Bitcoin Game #59) Adam Back (Adam3us) on Twitter Dr. Back's Info Page Blockstream Lightning Network White Paper by Joseph Poon & Thaddeus Dryja Duplex Micropayment Channels by Christian Decker & Roger Wattenhofer ETHZ (where Christian Decker earned his Bitcoin PhD) Rusty Russell C-Lightning Liquid Liquid Assets Confidential Transactions ERC-20 Counterparty UTXO Bulletproofs Tether Proof of Burn Public Key vs. Public Address Lamport Signatures The Byzantine Generals Problem Schnorr Signatures ECDSA Denial-of-Service Attack Tor Liquid Block Explorer NBitcoin by Nicolas Dorier Green Address Wallet KYC Compliance Paul Sztorc talks about Sidechains, Drivechain, Liquid RootStock Spark Lightning Wallet by Nadav Ivgi Lightning Splice-In, Splice Out (and more) SPV Wallet Neutrino Lite Bitcoin Client Lightning Watchtower ABCore by Lawrence Nahum (BTC full node on Android) Hardware Wallet Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game! https://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame BTC Inc is excited to announce its upcoming conference, Distributed Health, November 5 & 6 in Nashville, TN. This is the first conference to bridge the gap between blockchain technology and the healthcare industry. Now in its third year, this two-day event is an opportunity for all members of the ecosystem, including payers, providers, law makers, retailers, investors and innovators, to reshape the future of healthcare. For more information, visit: health.distributed.com and use the promo code: BTCGAME20 to secure a 20% discount! While much of a Bitcoiner's time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own the world famous Bitcoin Keychain. As Seen On Bitcoin Keychains - BKeychain.com CREDITSAll music in this episode of The Bitcoin Game was created by Rob Mitchell. The Bitcoin Game box art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. Bitcoin (Segwit) tipping address: Note: We've recently migrated our RSS feed (and primary content host) from Soundcloud to Libsyn. So if you notice the Soundcloud numbers have dropped off recently, that's the reason. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #59: Dr. Adam Back | 25 Oct 2018 | 00:47:52 | |
Welcome to episode 59 of The Bitcoin Game, I'm Rob Mitchell. I'm happy to bring to you part one of an interview with Cypherpunk and CEO of Blockstream, Dr. Adam Back. Dr. Back talks about topics such as his first computers, his early privacy-oriented work, Hashcash vs. other proof-of-work, various early electronic money systems, and his work on Bitcoin Confidential Transactions. Get ready to soak in some history from one of the people whose "work" became an integral part of Bitcoin. EPISODE LINKSAdam Back (Adam3us) on Twitter Dr. Back's Info Page Blockstream Malta (Crypto-friendly) Dr. Back's First Computers PGP Cypherpunks Mailing List Adam's Credential Library for Ecash & DigiCash David Chaum's Ecash Stefan Brands' DigiCash Adam Back's Eternity Usenet News Pseudonymous Remailers Hal Finney (integrated PGP into remailers) Adam Back's Hashcash Spam Assassin Microsoft Digital Postmarks SYN Cookies, by Dan Bernstein Pricing via Processing or Combatting Junk Mail (PDF) Old communication between Peter Todd, Adam Back and Hal Finney Wei Dai's B-Money Nick Szabo's Bit Gold Hal Finney's RPOW - Reusable Proof of Work TPM - Trusted Platform Module Confidential Transactions Elements (Sidechain) Liquid (Sidechain) Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game! https://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame BTC Inc is excited to announce its upcoming conference, Distributed Health, November 5 & 6 in Nashville, TN. This is the first conference to bridge the gap between blockchain technology and the healthcare industry. Now in its third year, this two-day event is an opportunity for all members of the ecosystem, including payers, providers, law makers, retailers, investors and innovators, to reshape the future of healthcare. For more information, visit: health.distributed.com and use the promo code: BTCGAME20 to secure a 20% discount! While much of a Bitcoiner's time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own the world famous Bitcoin Keychain. As Seen On Bitcoin Keychains - BKeychain.com CREDITSAll music in this episode of The Bitcoin Game was created by Rob Mitchell. The Bitcoin Game box art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. Bitcoin (Segwit) tipping address: Note: We've recently migrated our RSS feed (and primary content host) from Soundcloud to Libsyn. So if you notice the Soundcloud numbers have dropped off recently, that's the reason. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #58: Jennifer Zhu Scott | 12 Sep 2018 | 00:52:44 | |
Welcome to episode 58 of The Bitcoin Game, I'm Rob Mitchell. In January of this year, I saw lots of talk about the World Economic Forum's speeches and panels in Davos. Even Donald Trump spoke at this event. But the panel I was most interested in was called The Crypto Asset Bubble, and it featured Nobel Prize Laureate Robert Shiller. I didn't know any of the other panelists, but the one who stuck out to me the most was Jennifer Zhu Scott. She seemed very pro-Bitcoin and was a very eloquent speaker. I wondered why I'd never heard of her before. I immediately invited Jen to be a guest on my podcast, and we finally connected just a bit ago, thanks to Twitter. We cover many topics including the World Economic Forum, her favorite project, China, and her involvement in the hit HBO series, Silicon Valley. EPISODE LINKS"The Crypto-Asset Bubble" - Davos 2018, World Economic Forum World Economic Forum Radian Partners Otoy Octane Viral Fake Robot Video Adam Series Render Token HBO's Silicon Valley - "Initial Coin Offering" Jen Zhu Scott on Twitter Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game! https://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame While much of a Bitcoiner's time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own the world famous Bitcoin Keychain, the growingly popular Litecoin Keychain, or even your own Bitcoin Fork - Pen. As Seen On Bitcoin Keychains - BKeychain.com Here are some tipping addresses (Lightning tipping, coming soon!) Bitcoin (Segwit) tipping address: Litecoin tipping address: Bitcoin Cash tipping address: Ethereum tipping address: All music in this episode of The Bitcoin Game was created by Rob Mitchell. The Bitcoin Game box art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. Note: We've recently migrated our RSS feed (and primary content host) from Soundcloud to Libsyn. So if you notice the Soundcloud numbers have dropped off recently, that's the reason. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #57: BCH Lead Dev Amaury Séchet | 02 Aug 2018 | 01:10:45 | |
Welcome to episode 57 of The Bitcoin Game, I'm Rob Mitchell. I'm someone who feels a bit like a Bitcoin Maximalist, yet I still really wanted to learn about Amaury Séchet, lead developer of Bitcoin Cash (EDIT: note it's been pointed out that Amaury is the lead dev of Bitcoin ABC, the main client used for BCH, but he isn't technically the lead dev for BCH - apologies for the inaccurate wording). I like that many of Amaury's opinions seem fairly independent, rather than sticking to a party line. In this long-form interview, we talk about Amaury's initial interest in Bitcoin, why he started Bitcoin ABC, the software behind Bitcoin Cash, and what he saw as three critical mistakes he believed would prevent a big block fork from becoming the majority chain at launch. So BCH haters, put down the pitchforks for a second and give this a listen to better understand the French Bitcoiner known as Deadalnix. EPISODE LINKSAmaury on Twitter Thomson M05 (School Computer) HACK (Facebook Programming Langauge) D (Programming Language) Cypress Financial Crisis Bitcoin ABC Extension Blocks ViaBTC Segwit Is Not Great, by Amaury Séchet Emergency Difficulty Adjustment (EDA) https://news.bitcoin.com/the-bitcoin-cash-community-debates-future-difficulty-adjustments Free Trader's Github Blog Emergent Consensus The Cathedral and the Bazaar (musings on Linux and Open Source...)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cathedral_and_the_Bazaar Tokens on Bitcoin Cash Cash Shuffle (BCH mixing protocol for fungibility) Grin (Nimble Wimble implementation) Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game! https://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame While much of a Bitcoiner's time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own the world famous Bitcoin Keychain, the growingly popular Litecoin Keychain, or even your own Bitcoin Fork - Pen. As Seen On Bitcoin Keychains - BKeychain.com Here are some tipping addresses (Lightning tipping, coming soon!) Bitcoin (Segwit) tipping address: Litecoin tipping address: Bitcoin Cash tipping address: Ethereum tipping address: All music in this episode of The Bitcoin Game was created by Rob Mitchell. The Bitcoin Game box art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. Note: We've recently migrated our RSS feed (and primary content host) from Soundcloud to Libsyn. So if you notice the Soundcloud numbers have dropped off recently, that's the reason. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #56: Paper Wallet Inventor Peter Kroll | 04 Jul 2018 | 01:08:58 | |
Welcome to episode 56 of The Bitcoin Game, I'm Rob Mitchell. I met Peter Kroll at a Bitcoin conference about a year ago. When I asked Peter what his involvement was with Bitcoin, he told me he created the original Bitcoin paper wallet at BitAddress.org. I was pretty impressed, having used his tool often! Peter had kept it a secret that he was behind BitAddress.org until late 2014, and even since then, he's kept a pretty low profile. We cover a ton of topics in this exclusive interview, including Peter's introduction to Bitcoin, his paper wallet system, Bitcoin's division, and much more. EPISODE LINKSThe First Bitcoin Paper Wallet Peter's SlashDot introduction to Bitcoin Curaçao Peter "PointBiz" Kroll on BitcoinTalk First BitAddress.org thread on BitcoinTalk BitcoinTalk BitAddress.org art contest posted by Mike "Casascius" Caldwellhttps://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=92969 BitAddress.org on GitHub BitAddress Changelog Entropy (Hackaday article) BitcoinJS Tom Wu's JSBN Library Live USB Linux BitKey (bootable USB image for cold wallets) Tails Canton Becker's Bitcoin Paper Wallet Ian Coleman's BIP39 Mnemonic Converter Tool Coldlar (new hardware wallet) Coinbin (offline transaction signing library, uses QR codes) My interview with Jochen "Johoe" Hoenicke, who discovered Android RNG issues related to insecure Bitcoin wallets https://letstalkbitcoin.com/blog/post/the-bitcoin-game-7-bitcoin-hero-jochen-aka-johoe Estonia - National ID Card RNG Flaw Generating private keys with dice Monero Decred The Future Of Bitcoin - Peter Kroll asks Craig Wright some questions @ 1:15:50 Counterparty ERC20 Peter Kroll - Private Key Custody - Crypto Mexico - Ethereum Devcon 3 Peter on Twitter Peter on Reddit Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game! https://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame BTC Inc. is excited to announce its conference, Distributed 2018. Distributed 2018 is the result of three industry leaders bridging the gap between the Eastern and Western blockchain initiatives and unlocking the power of a global decentralized ecosystem, the conference is the ideal space to meet and network with the people of today influencing tomorrow's technology. An opportunity to deepen your understanding of blockchain technology, gain strategic insights, and grow your network, Distributed is dedicated to bringing the best minds in blockchain together. for more information or to order tickets, visit: https://2018.distributed.com. While much of a Bitcoiner's time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own the world famous Bitcoin Keychain, the growingly popular Litecoin Keychain, or even your own Bitcoin Fork - Pen. As Seen On Bitcoin Keychains - BKeychain.com Here are some tipping addresses (Lightning tipping, coming soon!) Bitcoin (Segwit) tipping address: Litecoin tipping address: Bitcoin Cash tipping address: Ethereum tipping address: All music in this episode of The Bitcoin Game was created by Rob Mitchell. The Bitcoin Game box art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. Note: We've recently migrated our RSS feed (and primary content host) from Soundcloud to Libsyn. So if you notice the Soundcloud numbers have dropped off recently, that's the reason. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #55: Cryptograffiti | 16 Jun 2018 | 00:30:15 | |
Welcome to episode 55 of The Bitcoin Game, I'm Rob Mitchell. In today's episode, I'm happy to present an interview with one of the most well-known fine artists in the cryptocurrency space, Cryptograffiti. I'm a huge fan of his work, and was happy to get to learn a bit more about him. Check out his art in the links below. SHOW LINKSCryptograffiti's Site Twitter @Cryptograffiti Instagram @Cryptograffiti Nakamoto Wired: The Rise And Fall of Bitcoin Casascius Coins Silk Road Art Show - Proof of Art Cryptograffiti's work featured in the Wall Street Journal Cryptograffiti T-shirts Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game! https://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame While much of a Bitcoiner's time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own the world famous Bitcoin Keychain, the growingly popular Litecoin Keychain, or even your own Bitcoin Fork - Pen. As Seen On Bitcoin Keychains - BKeychain.com Here are some tipping addresses (Lightning tipping, coming soon!) Bitcoin (Segwit) tipping address: Litecoin tipping address: Bitcoin Cash tipping address: Ethereum tipping address: All music in this episode of The Bitcoin Game was created by Rob Mitchell, or some funky jam Rob was involved in. The Bitcoin Game box art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. Note: We've recently migrated our RSS feed (and primary content host) from Soundcloud to Libsyn. So if you notice the Soundcloud numbers have dropped off recently, that's the reason. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #54: The Current State of Cryptocurrency Panel from SODM18 | 16 May 2018 | 00:56:53 | |
Welcome to episode 54 of The Bitcoin Game, I'm Rob Mitchell. Back in 2015, I had been waiting and waiting for a Bitcoin conference to be held here in Los Angeles. I finally gave up and booked a trip to the 2015 Texas Bitcoin Conference. Of course, shortly after making arrangements to go to Austin, LA's first Bitcoin conference, The State of Digital Money, was announced. 2018 marks the third year I've participated in SODM, this time moderating a diverse panel of guests speaking on the broad topic of The Current State of Cryptocurrency. I'll be giving away a Bitcoin Keychain to someone who comments on this show notes page! The winner can opt to receive a Counterparty token, redeemable for a Bitcoin keychain. SHOW LINKSState of Digital Money Danny Aranda Ryan Singer John Mercurio Ripple Chia Network Bitfury Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game! https://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame Here are some tipping addresses (Lightning tipping, coming soon!) Bitcoin (Segwit) tipping address: Litecoin tipping address: Bitcoin Cash tipping address: Ethereum tipping address: While much of a Bitcoiner's time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own the world famous Bitcoin Keychain, the growingly popular Litecoin Keychain, or even your own Bitcoin Fork - Pen. As Seen On Bitcoin Keychains - BKeychain.com All music in this episode of The Bitcoin Game was created by Rob Mitchell, or some funky jam Rob was involved in. Photo courtesy Sam Onat Yilmaz, via Twitter. The Bitcoin Game box art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #53: Advanced Crypto Taxes with Zac McClure | 24 Mar 2018 | 01:04:35 | |
Hello, welcome to episode 53 of The Bitcoin Game, I'm Rob Mitchell. In this episode I speak to Zac McClure of TokenTax, in what I feel is one of the most in-depth cryptocurrency tax discussions I've ever heard on a podcast. We discuss everything from like-kind cryptocurrency exchanges to the idea of selecting specific cost-basis cryptocurrency when giving a gift. We also cover some of the features of TokenTax, a new service to help people manage cryptocurrency taxes. If you decide to give TokenTax.usa try, use the discount code BTCGAME for 10% off! SHOW LINKSTokenTax Zac McClure on Twitter TokenTax on Twitter My Intro Tax Talk, Episode #10 with Jake Benson of Libra Tax Zac's Tax Talk on Blockchannel Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game! https://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame Here are some tipping addresses (taxable event, anyone?): Bitcoin (Segwit) tipping address: Litecoin tipping address: Bitcoin Cash tipping address: Ethereum tipping address: While much of a Bitcoiner's time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own the world famous Bitcoin Keychain, the growingly popular Litecoin Keychain, or even your own Bitcoin Fork - Pen. As Seen On Bitcoin Keychains - BKeychain.com All music in this episode of The Bitcoin Gamewas created by Rob Mitchell, or some funky jam Rob was involved in. The Bitcoin Gamebox art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. | |||
| Bitcoin Knots vs Core v30: Part 3 with Tone Vays, Jimmy Song, and Bob Burnett | 11 Nov 2025 | 01:33:02 | |
Tone Vays came out of retirement as a content creator to host a new series of interviews focusing on the current tensions between Bitcoin Knots and Bitcoin Core. Together with Jimmy Song, he is speaking with a wide range of well-known Bitcoiners on all sides of the debate to help users understand what is at stake. Since Tone didn't set up an audio RSS feed for this series, and a lot of people prefer a low-bandwidth podcast over streaming video on YouTube or X, I brought this podcast feed out of retirement to make the audio easily available. This is Part 3 of the series, featuring Bob Burnett of Barefoot Mining. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #52: Mike In Space | 28 Feb 2018 | 00:40:53 | |
Hello, welcome to episode 52 of The Bitcoin Game, I'm Rob Mitchell. This episode I speak with Mike In Space, longtime creator of Bitcoin memes, and more recently, the host of the comedy series, Bitcoin Car Talk. I've never heard Mike interviewed, so I thought it would be fun to learn a bit more about him. I enjoy Mike's unique sense of humor enough that you'll hear me laugh just hearing his voice at the beginning of our conversation. SHOW LINKSBitcoin Car Talk Mike In Space on Twitter Info on Mike's older Twitter Avatar Brian Hoffman's comedic YouTube playlist Bitcoin Uncensored, early podcasts Bitcoin Uncensored, YouTube Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game! https://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame Bitcoin (Segwit) tipping address: Litecoin tipping address: Bitcoin Cash tipping address: Ethereum tipping address: While much of a Bitcoiner's time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own the world famous Bitcoin Keychain, the growingly popular Litecoin Keychain, or even your own Bitcoin Fork - Pen. As Seen On Bitcoin Keychains - BKeychain.com All music in this episode of The Bitcoin Game was created by Rob Mitchell, except the Bitcoin Car Talktheme was covered by Brian Hoffman. The Bitcoin Game box art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #51: Jonas Schnelli, The Bitcoin Core Project Explained | 13 Nov 2017 | 00:50:28 | |
Hello, welcome to episode 51 of The Bitcoin Game, I'm Rob Mitchell. Since my last episode, we've seen the Bitcoin 2X fork called off, and just when it seemed everyone could relax for five minutes, the Bitcoin Cash fork went on a full scale blitz. Bitcoin never disappoints in providing interesting times. In October, the Los Angeles Bitcoin Meetup featured a talk with Bitcoin Core developer Jonas Schnelli. Jonas gave a presentation called The Bitcoin Core project explained: What is Bitcoin Core and who is behind it. I learned a lot, hope you do too. Photo courtesy BitcoinMom. SHOW LINKSLos Angeles BItcoin Meetup with Jonas Schnelli Bitcoin Core Chaincode Labs Blockstream Bitmain MIT Digital Currency Initiative Digital Bitbox Jonas Twitter Jonas GitHub Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game! https://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame Bitcoin (Segwit) tipping address: 3AYvXZseExRn3Dum8z9tFUk9jtQK6KMU4g Litecoin tipping address: MCszxWfm4y4Ke39vJZLXwULLRgVmBfJy8z Bitcoin Cash tipping address: 1EXYkuuQ49uEioTpHY4ZY99edJczbUqQfu Ethereum tipping address: 0xB8b169192A74746050806671710aeB72F01F6ED1 SPONSORWhile much of a Bitcoiner's time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own your own Bitcoin Keychainor the newer Bitcoin Fork Pen. As Seen On BKeychain.com All music in this episode of The Bitcoin Gamewas created by Rob Mitchell. The Bitcoin Gamebox art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #50: Jeremy Allaire | 06 Oct 2017 | 00:55:44 | |
Hello, welcome to episode 50 of The Bitcoin Game, I'm Rob Mitchell. This episode also marks three years since I started this podcast. Back in 2013, when I was first getting into Bitcoin, Jeremy Allaire's interest in the space was a big validation of Bitcoin's importance as a disruptive technology. So I was pretty excited when Brian Cohen introduced me to Jeremy to arrange this interview. In today's podcast, you'll hear Jeremy talk about his early days exploring the Internet, then building companies based on innovative content delivery tools, and eventually, his decision to create Circle, a payment company built on Bitcoin. Jeremy also talks about his brand new open-source project, CENTRE. How many billions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency did Circle trade in August? Listen and find out! SHOW LINKSCircle Three years of Circle blog posts Macromedia Wiki Brightcove Circle's OTC Trade Desk The new CENTRE project Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game! Should I make 50 more episodes, or was 50 enough? Let me know! https://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame Bitcoin tipping address: While much of a Bitcoiner's time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own your own Bitcoin Keychainor the newer Bitcoin Fork Pen. As Seen On BKeychain.com All music in this episode of The Bitcoin Gamewas created by Rob Mitchell. The Bitcoin Gamebox art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #49: Digging Deeper (Part Two) - Eric Lombrozo | 25 Aug 2017 | 01:02:06 | |
Hello, welcome to episode 49 of The Bitcoin Game, I'm Rob Mitchell. After moderating a Bitcoin scaling panel at the State Of Digital Money in Los Angeles, I followed up by arranging back-to-back interviews with Ryan X. Charles and Eric Lombrozo. I wanted to dig a bit deeper into some issues around scaling and Bitcoin forks. Last episode was my interview with Ryan, and now the yin to Ryan's yang, Eric Lombrozo. SHOW LINKSThe Bitcoin Game #48: Digging Deeper (Part One) - Ryan X. Charleshttps://letstalkbitcoin.com/blog/post/the-bitcoin-game-48-digging-deeper-part-one-ryan-x-charles Bitcoin Core Bitcoin Cash SegWit2x Ciphrex Eric on Twitter Eric on Medium Bitcoin Core's Github Scaling Bitcoin panel with Paul Puey, Tone Vays, Ryan X. Charles, and Eric Lombrozo Hanging with Eric after the Scaling Bitcoin panel at SODM 2017 STAY IN TOUCHhttps://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game! Bitcoin tipping address: While much of a Bitcoiner's time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own your own Bitcoin Keychainor the newer Bitcoin Fork Pen. As Seen On BKeychain.com All music in this episode of The Bitcoin Gamewas created by Rob Mitchell. The Bitcoin Gamebox art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #48: Digging Deeper (Part One) - Ryan X. Charles | 22 Aug 2017 | 00:44:45 | |
Hello, welcome to episode 48 of The Bitcoin Game, I'm Rob Mitchell. In episode 47 you heard the Bitcoin Scaling panel I moderated at the State Of Digital Money in Los Angeles. While I loved being part of that panel, I really didn't get to ask many questions. The time allotted to that panel went by so quickly that I really wanted more! So, I was able to arrange interviews with Ryan X. Charles and Eric Lombrozo to dig a bit deeper into some issues around scaling and Bitcoin forks. In this episode I talk to Ryan; you'll hear Eric in episode 49. UPDATE: Things move fast in Bitcoin! Five days after this interview, Ryan announced Yours will be moving to Bitcoin Cash: https://twitter.com/ryanxcharles/status/900083785726910465 SHOW LINKSThe Bitcoin Game #47: Scaling Bitcoin with Paul Puey, Tone Vays, Ryan X. Charles, and Eric Lombrozo Ryan X. Charles Twitter Yours Bitcoin Cash SegWit2x Bitcoin Core Ryan X. Charles: Could Yours adopt Bitcoin Cash? The Original "Ripple" company That time I met Ryan X. Charles in The Netherlands (The Future Of Bitcoin presentation) Hanging with the Big Blockers in The Netherlands STAY IN TOUCHhttps://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game! Bitcoin tipping address: While much of a Bitcoiner's time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own your own Bitcoin Keychainor the newer Bitcoin Fork Pen. As Seen On BKeychain.com All music in this episode of The Bitcoin Gamewas created by Rob Mitchell, except "Entry of the Gladiators" was written by Julius Fucik, and performed by an unknown midi transcriber, via Garageband. The Bitcoin Gamebox art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #47: Scaling Bitcoin with Paul Puey, Tone Vays, Ryan X. Charles, and Eric Lombrozo | 03 Aug 2017 | 01:13:15 | |
Hello, welcome to episode 47 of The Bitcoin Game, I'm Rob Mitchell. We recently had the State Of Digital Money, the first big Bitcoin conference in Los Angeles since 2015. Actually, I'm unsure if I should call it a Bitcoin conference, since the majority of the presentations were not directly related to Bitcoin. Luckily for me, I got to moderate a panel on scaling Bitcoin with notable Bitcoiners: Core developer Eric Lombrozo, longtime Bitcoin developer Ryan X. Charles, vocal trader and personality Tone Vays, and Airbitz Wallet's Paul Puey. You'll hear the discussion in its entirety on this episode. SHOW LINKSTone Vays Twitter Periscope live stream from audience member Vivek Kasarabada STAY IN TOUCHhttps://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game! Bitcoin tipping address: While much of a Bitcoiner's time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own your own Bitcoin Keychainor the newer Bitcoin Fork Pen. As Seen On http://bkeychain.com Episode photo courtesy of Valerian Bennett. All music in this episode of The Bitcoin Gamewas created by Rob Mitchell. The Bitcoin Gamebox art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #46: Jameson Lopp - The Benefits of Coopetition in Adversarial Environments | 08 Jul 2017 | 00:45:15 | |
Hello, welcome to episode 46 of The Bitcoin Game, I'm Rob Mitchell. In these times of uncertainty and division, Bitcoin could use some fence menders. Especially if they have technical chops and experience in the space. Jameson Lopp is just that kind of person. This episode contains his entire talk from The Future Of Bitcoin, the recent Bitcoin conference held in Arnhem, The Netherlands. The conference audio includes an extended intro from me as the MC of this event, and you'll hear just a bit of my perspective. Keep scrolling down for an embedded YouTube video of Jameson's talk, photos from the event, and more. Note I received that shirt at a meetup, I am not associated with BitPay beyond being a user. Post a comment on this page and you'll be entered to win a free Bitcoin keychain!You're welcome to ask me questions about the event, but please listen to the episode first (or watch the embedded video). SHOW LINKSThe Future Of Bitcoin The Future Of Bitcoin - YouTube Channel I will be moderating a Scaling Bitcoin panel at State Of Digital Moneywith Eric Lombrozo, Paul Puey, Ryan X Charles, and Tone Vays on July 22, 2017, in Los Angeles. stateofdigitalmoney.com STAY IN TOUCHhttps://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game! SPONSORWhile much of a Bitcoiner's time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own your own Bitcoin Keychainor the newer Bitcoin Fork Pen. As Seen On http://bkeychain.com All music in this episode of The Bitcoin Game was created by Rob Mitchell, or was recorded at a jam, with the likes of Michael "Squidman" Coleman. The Bitcoin Gamebox art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #45: Pamela Morgan, Crypto Estate Planning & Key Management | 06 Jun 2017 | 01:19:11 | |
Hello, welcome to episode 45 of The Bitcoin Game, I'm Rob Mitchell. Sometimes it's pretty cool being a Bitcoin podcaster. For instance, I was really curious about estate planning in terms of cryptocurrency and key management. So I reached out to expert Pamela Morgan, and she agreed to come on the show. Pamela has a law practice called Empowered Law, and she's the CEO of Third Key Solutions. If you've pondered about best practices in key management and estate planning, please give this a listen. You might want to ask your lawyer to listen, too! For those who love free stuff, listen to the entire episode to learn how you can enter to win one of three free Bitcoin Keychains. SHOW LINKSEmpowered Law I will be Master of Ceremonies at The Future Of Bitcoin. I will be moderating a Scaling Bitcoin panel at State Of Digital Money. https://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame Bitcoin tipping address for this episode: Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game! SPONSORWhile much of a Bitcoiner's time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own your own Bitcoin Keychainor the newer Bitcoin Fork Pen. As Seen On http://bkeychain.com All music in this episode of The Bitcoin Gamewas created by Rob Mitchell. The Bitcoin Gamebox art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #44: Ryan Shea, Blockstack for Beginners | 24 Apr 2017 | 01:02:25 | |
Hello, welcome to episode 44 of The Bitcoin Game,I'm Rob Mitchell. In today's episode, Blockstack co-founder Ryan Shea helps me understand what Blockstack is doing to create a decentralized web with local apps, secure DNS, identity anchored to the Blockchain, and more. SHOW LINKSBlockstack - blockstack.org https://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame Bitcoin tipping address for this episode: Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game! SPONSORWhile much of Bitcoiners' time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own your own Bitcoin Keychainor the newer Bitcoin Fork Pen. As Seen On http://bkeychain.com All music in this episode of The Bitcoin Gamewas created by Rob Mitchell. The Bitcoin Gamebox art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #43: Monero's 'FluffyPony' Part 2 | 29 Mar 2017 | 01:10:40 | |
Hello, welcome to episode 43 of The Bitcoin Game,I'm Rob Mitchell. This is part two of my interview with Riccardo "FluffyPony" Spagni of Monero. In part one, we focused on Riccardo's past and the early days of Monero. In today's episode, Riccardo gives his views on topics like Ethereum, Proof of Work, Monero's regular hard forks, Barry Silbert's love of Ethereum Classic, tinfoil hat theories about Gavin Andresen, Riccardo's CEO title, and much more. SHOW LINKSMonero - getmonero.org https://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame Bitcoin tipping address for this episode: I set up a Monero wallet, if you prefer tipping that way:4AKF3sqUsLvLPXH6KEVHb6QYV2pQWfnkyJwnTYBZUcHA36iFHJgvhEr6X2yo6aysGTMpMwWmK2fWhjXsiQmfenpzPDPjNFP Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game! SPONSORWhile much of Bitcoiners' time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own your own Bitcoin Keychainor the newer Bitcoin Fork Pen. As Seen On http://bkeychain.com All music in this episode of The Bitcoin Gamewas created by Rob Mitchell, or recorded at jams with friends (like Mike Coleman). The Bitcoin Gamebox art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. | |||
| Bitcoin Knots vs Core v30: Part 2 with Tone Vays, Jimmy Song, Luke Dashjr, and BitcoinMechanic | 10 Nov 2025 | 02:14:03 | |
Tone Vays came out of retirement as a content creator to host a new series of interviews focusing on the current tensions between Bitcoin Knots and Bitcoin Core. Together with Jimmy Song, he is speaking with a wide range of well-known Bitcoiners on all sides of the debate to help users understand what is at stake. Since Tone didn't set up an audio RSS feed for this series, and a lot of people prefer a low-bandwidth podcast over streaming video on YouTube or X, I brought this podcast feed out of retirement to make the audio easily available. This is Part 2 of the series, featuring Luke Dashjr and BitcoinMechanic. The interview was recorded on October 17, 2025. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #42: Riccardo "FluffyPony" Spagni | 25 Feb 2017 | 01:38:20 | |
Hello, welcome to episode 42 of The Bitcoin Game,I'm Rob Mitchell. My guest today is Riccardo "FluffyPony" Spagni of Monero, a cryptocurrency focusing on user privacy. Perhaps the best way to keep an eye on Riccardo (and his trolling antics) is to follow him on Twitter at @FluffyPonyZA. Learn more about Monero at getmonero.org. STAY IN TOUCHhttps://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame Bitcoin tipping address: I set up a Monero wallet, if you prefer tipping that way:4AKF3sqUsLvLPXH6KEVHb6QYV2pQWfnkyJwnTYBZUcHA36iFHJgvhEr6X2yo6aysGTMpMwWmK2fWhjXsiQmfenpzPDPjNFP Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game! Did you notice a lot less show notes than usual? In an effort to decrease the number of hours put into each episode, I decided to drop the in-depth show notes. SPONSORWhile much of Bitcoiners' time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own your own Bitcoin Keychainor the newer Bitcoin Fork Pen. As Seen On http://bkeychain.com All music in this episode of The Bitcoin Gamewas created by Rob Mitchell. The Bitcoin Gamebox art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #41 - Charlie Shrem | 14 Jan 2017 | 00:31:28 | |
Hello, welcome to episode 41 of The Bitcoin Game.I'm Rob Mitchell, and my guest today is Charlie Shrem. When I got into Bitcoin, the two ways I was most familiar with to buy Bitcoin were to wire money to Mt. Gox in Japan, or go to the local 7-Eleven to send cash to BitInstant. It's not hard to see why BitInstant became one of the biggest Bitcoin companies in the U.S., until it stopped doing business in 2013. Charlie Shrem was BitInstant's CEO and Co-Founder, he was very active in the community, and I would guess most Bitcoiners see him as someone who took one for the team. Charlie served a two-year sentence for activities related to money laundering, lack of proper licensing, and not filing suspicious activity reports. Of course, many feel he was doing nothing morally wrong, and some argue the legal case wasn't that strong. Surely his prison sentence was an early warning shot to those running Bitcoin businesses. Now that Charlie Shrem has served his time, he's become active in the community again. In today's episode, Charlie and I discuss his early days in Bitcoin, BitInstant, his new Mainstreet.ky venture, Steemit.com, the People's Bank of China's effect on Bitcoin, and more. SHOW LINKSCharlie Shrem's BitcoinTalk Profile A Geek in Prison by Charlie Shrem - Part 1 A Geek in Prison by Charlie Shrem - Part 2 A Geek in Prison by Charlie Shrem - Part 3 A Geek in Prison by Charlie Shrem - Part 4 A Geek in Prison by Charlie Shrem - Part 5 A Geek in Prison by Charlie Shrem - Part 6 A Geek in Prison by Charlie Shrem - Part 7 A Geek in Prison by Charlie Shrem - Part 8 MAGIC WORDStay tuned for the magic word in this episode, and submit it to your LTB Network account to claim a share of this week's distribution of LTBCoin. Listeners have one week from each episode's release date to claim the magic word credit. SPONSORWhile much of Bitcoiners' time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own your own Bitcoin Keychainor the newer Bitcoin Fork Pen. As Seen On http://bkeychain.com https://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame Bitcoin tipping address for this episode: Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game! CREDITSAll music in this episode of The Bitcoin Gamewas created by Rob Mitchell. The Bitcoin Gamebox art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #40: 2016 Year End Special! | 30 Dec 2016 | 00:47:57 | |
My name is Rob Mitchell, and it's hard to believe this is my 40th episode of The Bitcoin Game. I was a fan of Let's Talk Bitcoinfrom day one, since it launched right after I got into Bitcoin. I reached out to Adam B. Levine early on, and worked with the LTB Network in various capacities. During that time, I recorded a number of interviews that weren't quite publishable, for one reason or another. But after attending a Bitcoin Job Fair, I eventually collected enough solid content to release my first episode of The Bitcoin Game on October 15, 2014. A bit under 20 episodes per year isn't so bad, is it? Regular listeners are aware that my releases have been less frequent in 2016. So I felt extra pressure to do something special for my year-end, 40th episode. I sent messages to over 100 cryptocurrency enthusiasts, inviting them to record a holiday or new year greeting. I made suggestions, such as reviewing 2016 or making predictions for 2017, but I tried to make it open-ended. I ended up with submissions from 26 people who in some cases represent very divergent viewpoints. It's a jam packed, ad-free show; I hope you enjoy! Oh, before I forget… I want to propose that on January 3rd, the 8th anniversary of Bitcoin's genesis block, every cryptocurrency aficionado take a day to chill on the arguing, so we get a sense of what it's like to be a huge, cohesive group. Can you go so far as to find someone you typically take issue with, and compliment them on something you genuinely value about that person? I'm just asking for one day a year. Who's with me? Guest Order Of AppearanceGreetings are in order from shortest to longest. Each guest's Twitter handle and relevant website are listed below. Charlie Shrem@CharlieShrem @TheBlueMatt @el33th4xor @jonasschnelli @MarcHochstein @nvk @lightcoin @TheCryptoShow @tatianacoin @DASHdetailed @inthepixels @fluffyponyza @zooko @MadMoneyMachine @brucefenton @haq4good @TuurDemeester @myrarepepe @junseth @kyletorpey @ezcoinaccess @SAFEcrossroads @ArthurFalls @BitcoinsNGravy "It's Beginning To Look a Lot Like Bitcoin" by John Barrett MAGIC WORDStay tuned for the magic word in this episode, and submit it to your LTB Network account to claim a share of this week's distribution of LTBCoin. Listeners have one week from the release date to claim the magic word credit. SPONSORAll participants in this episode are hereby offered their choice of a Bitcoin Keychainor a Bitcoin Fork Pen. In lieu of taking physical possession, a Counterparty token, redeemable for either product, may be requested. Simply contact Rob with a physical mailing address or Counterparty address. http://bkeychain.com As Seen On Twitter @theBTCgame Bitcoin tipping address for this episode: Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game! CREDITSThe Bitcoin Gamebox art is based on an illustration by Rock Barcellos. Non-holiday music by Rob Mitchell Holiday Music Credits: "It's Beginning To Look a Lot Like Bitcoin" by John Barrett "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies", "We Wish you a Merry Christmas", "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear", "Angels We Have Heard on High", "Angels We Have Heard on High (Piano)", "Jingle Bells (Calm)", and "Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Silent Night Piano" and "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" courtesy of www.freexmasmp3.com | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #39: Roger Ver | 05 Sep 2016 | 00:37:55 | |
Hello, welcome to episode 39 of The Bitcoin Game. I'm Rob Mitchell. Odds are, if you are into Bitcoin, then you know Roger Ver, a.k.a. Bitcoin Jesus. And you possibly are aware that Roger is a huge proponent of increasing Bitcoin's maximum block size as soon as possible. But he's not just talking about it, he's taking action, as you'll hear. Roger is certainly a doer, and besides all the Bitcoin companies Roger is involved with, he's done things like donate over $150,000 to Ross Ulbrect's legal defense fund, and offer $250,000 to the charity of Bernie Sanders' choosing, in exchange for debating Adam Kokesh (for the ultimate socialist vs. voluntaryist debate). Aside from hearing Roger's take on scaling Bitcoin, we cover a number of subjects, including how much Roger earned from his first Steemit post (it's a lot!). Roger even lets us in on his Bitcoin gut check a few weeks ago, when he sold some of his Bitcoin and bought a prominent privacy-oriented cryptocurrency (listen to find out which one). It was a real treat to have him on the show. Stay tuned to the very end of the podcast for a blessing from Bitcoin Jesus. I will be giving away a Bitcoin Keychain to someone who comments on the show notes page for this episode: https://letstalkbitcoin.com/blog/post/the-bitcoin-game-39-roger-ver SHOW LINKS MAGIC WORDStay tuned for the magic word in this episode, and submit it to your LTB Network account to claim a share of this week's distribution of LTBCoin. Listeners have one week from the release date to claim the magic word credit. SPONSORWhile much of Bitcoiners' time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own your own Bitcoin Keychain or the newer Bitcoin Fork Pen. As Seen On http://bkeychain.com https://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame Bitcoin tipping address: Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game! CREDITSAll music in this episode of The Bitcoin Game was created by Rob Mitchell. The Bitcoin Game box art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #38: Rodolfo Novak of Coinkite & Opendime | 21 Aug 2016 | 00:51:08 | |
Hello, welcome to episode 38 of The Bitcoin Game. I'm Rob Mitchell. It's always great interviewing a knowledgeable person who's not afraid to give an opinion, and Rodolfo Novak is that sort of guest. In this interview, we discuss Coinkite's early days, which started with a Blockchain explorer, custom Bitcoin payment terminals, a widely-used wallet hosting service, and a backend that utilizes hardware security modules of Coinkite's own design. And now, with Opendime, they've moved on to a fascinating new type of Bitcoin hardware that's best use cases are still to be determined. Rodolfo was also happy to give his opinions on the $70 million Bitfinex theft, the Ethereum fork, the scaling debate, and more. Note that Coinkite's co-founder and CTO is Peter D. Gray (and Peter Todd serves as an advisor to Coinkite). SHOW LINKSOpendime.com Stay tuned for the magic word in this episode, and submit it to your LTB Network account to claim a share of this week's distribution of LTBCoin. Listeners have one week from the release date to claim the magic word credit. SPONSORWhile much of Bitcoiners' time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own your own Bitcoin Keychain or the newer Bitcoin Fork Pen. As Seen On http://bkeychain.com https://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame Bitcoin tipping address: Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game! CREDITSAll music in this episode of The Bitcoin Game was created by Rob Mitchell. The Bitcoin Game box art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #37: Back In The Saddle With Christopher Camp | 15 Jul 2016 | 00:31:26 | |
Hello, welcome to episode 37 of The Bitcoin Game. I'm Rob Mitchell. Everyone has a unique story. When I started this podcast, I really wanted to talk to Bitcoiners who hadn't been exposed in Bitcoin media. There are a couple of really interesting local Bitcoin traders I've tried to interview, but surprisingly, sometimes it's easier to get a Bitcoin core developer on the show, than many of the lesser-known people who also have Bitcoin-centric lives. I met Christopher Camp at my first Bitcoin meetup, but I'd only spoken to him for a few minutes. Now, over three years later, I finally got to sit down with Chris and find out a bit more about him and his interest in Bitcoin. Christoper started an organization called Restart Democracy, he worked for Coinbase, and he currently works for Blockchain.info. For perspective, this was recorded a few weeks ago, before the halving, and when the price of Bitcoin was on a strong upward trajectory, breaching 52-week highs. SHOW LINKSChristopher Camp on Internet Voting – YouTube MAGIC WORDStay tuned for the magic word in this episode, and submit it to your LTB Network account to claim a share of this week's distribution of LTBCoin. Listeners have one week from the release date to claim the magic word credit. SPONSORWhile much of Bitcoiners' time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own your own Bitcoin Keychain. [ As Seen On https://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame Bitcoin tipping address: Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game! CREDITSAll music in this episode of The Bitcoin Game was created by Rob Mitchell. The Bitcoin Game box art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #36: The Ethereum Perspective With Arthur Falls | 25 Mar 2016 | 00:37:14 | |
Hello, welcome to episode 36 of The Bitcoin Game. I'm Rob Mitchell. I have to admit, as cool as Ethereum has always sounded to me, I haven't kept up on it. Then, earlier this month, the market cap of Ether surpassed one billion dollars, about a sixth of Bitcoin's market cap. The price has come down a bit since then, but seeing the high valuation made me realize I'd better get caught up on Ethereum, now that it's the second biggest cryptocurrency. And who better to help me than Ethereum's golden-voiced Podcaster, Arthur Falls. SHOW LINKSAn Architecture For The Internet Of Money by Meher Roy Beyond Bitcoin #28, The Final Episode MAGIC WORDStay tuned for the magic word in this episode, and submit it to your LTB Network account to claim a share of this week's distribution of LTBCoin. Listeners have one week from the release date to claim the magic word credit. The magic word for this episode must be submitted by 10am Pacific Time on April 1, 2016. SPONSORWhile much of Bitcoiners' time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own your own Bitcoin Keychain or the newer Bitcoin Fork Pen. As Seen On http://bkeychain.com https://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame Bitcoin tipping address: Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game! | |||
| Dramatic Reading Of Samson Mow's Tweets | 06 Mar 2016 | 00:05:04 | |
This is an excerpt from episode 35 of The Bitcoin Game with Samson Mow and Joseph VaughnPerling: == LINKS == Bitcoin Roundtable Samson's Dramatic Tweets from the Bitcoin Roundtable == SPONSOR == While much of Bitcoiners' time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own your own Bitcoin Keychain or the newer Bitcoin Fork Pen. As Seen On bkeychain.com == STAY IN TOUCH == Twitter.com/TheBTCGame Bitcoin tipping address for this episode: Thanks so much listening to The Bitcoin Game! TheBitcoinGame.com | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #35: Tales from Two Roundtables | 06 Mar 2016 | 01:02:37 | |
Hello, welcome to episode 35 of The Bitcoin Game. I'm Rob Mitchell. In today's episode I speak with BTCC's COO Samson Mow, who attended the Bitcoin Roundtable in Hong Kong. Then I speak with Joseph VaughnPerling, who attended the 2016 Satoshi Roundtable. And at the end of the show, I put together a little something based on Samson's dramatic tweets from the Bitcoin Roundtable. Please let me know if you enjoy it. SHOW LINKSSamson's Dramatic Tweets from the Bitcoin Roundtable Joseph VaughnPerling on The Bitcoin Game #3 Joseph's 2014 Max Block Size Article MAGIC WORDStay tuned for the magic word in this episode, and submit it to your LTB Network account to claim a share of this week's distribution of LTBCoin. Listeners have one week from the release date to claim the magic word credit. The magic word for this episode must be submitted by 5am Pacific Time on March 13, 2016. SPONSORWhile much of Bitcoiners' time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own your own Bitcoin Keychain or the newer Bitcoin Fork Pen. As Seen On http://bkeychain.com https://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame Bitcoin tipping address for this episode: Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game! CREDITSAll music in this episode of The Bitcoin Game was created by Rob Mitchell (yep, that Rob Mitchell). The Bitcoin Game box art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game #34: Bitcoin Core Dev Peter Todd | 18 Feb 2016 | 01:02:51 | |
Hello, welcome to episode 34 of The Bitcoin Game. I'm Rob Mitchell, and my guest is Bitcoin Core developer Peter Todd. Peter was really open in this interview, and we talked about everything from his relationship with Gavin Andresen, to mistakes he made in his early days working with Bitcoin Core, and a dozen topics in between. A lot of Peter's focus was on explaining what he feels are the differences between Bitcoin Core and Bitcoin Classic, and why he believes Core is the path to follow at this juncture. Additionally, we touch on Peter's Coinbase double-spend, perceived issues with Replace By Fee, and private blockchains. SHOW LINKSPeter Todd communicating with Adam Back and Hal Finney in 2001 Segregated Witnesses (hey, Peter says it this way!) IBLTs (Invertible Bloom Lookup Tables) MAGIC WORDStay tuned for the magic word in this episode, and submit it to your LTB Network account to claim a share of this week's distribution of LTBCoin. Listeners have one week from the release date to claim the magic word credit. The magic word for this episode must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time on February 24, 2016. SPONSORWhile much of Bitcoiners' time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own your own Classic Bitcoin Keychain or the newer Bitcoin Fork Pen. http://bkeychain.com Sometimes I'm doing accounting and I wish there was a quick tool to help look up the U.S. dollar value of a past Bitcoin transaction. So I asked Joe Looney to build it for me, and I'm sharing this tool with listeners. Nothing amazing here, it just looks up a historic Bitcoin price (in USD) then multiplies that rate by the Bitcoin amount you enter. Please let me know if you have any feedback on this price lookup tool. All music in this episode of The Bitcoin Game was created by me. STAY IN TOUCHhttps://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game, see you next time! The Bitcoin Game box art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. Bitcoin tipping address: | |||
| Bitcoin Knots vs Core v30: Part 1 with Tone Vays, Adam Back, and Jimmy Song | 10 Nov 2025 | 02:56:50 | |
Tone Vays came out of retirement as a content creator to host a new series of interviews focusing on the current tensions between Bitcoin Knots and Bitcoin Core. Together with Jimmy Song, he is speaking with a wide range of well-known Bitcoiners on all sides of the debate to help users understand what is at stake. Since Tone didn't set up an audio RSS feed for this series, and a lot of people prefer a low-bandwidth podcast over streaming video on YouTube or X, I brought this podcast feed out of retirement to make the audio easily available. This is Part 1 of the series, featuring Adam Back. The interview was recorded on October 16, 2025. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game 33 - Hacker J. Maurice (Wiz) | 05 Feb 2016 | 00:39:02 | |
Hello, welcome to episode 33 of The Bitcoin Game. I'm Rob Mitchell. J. Maurice is everything you'd expect in a crypto-anarchist hacker. When I had lunch with him before our interview, Maurice kept his phone powered off and explained he wouldn't use a credit card, except maybe to pay for already-tracked air travel. After our meal, he used his Trezor to sign a Bitcoin payment on his laptop, via the cafe's Wi-Fi. There's nothing in particular Maurice is trying to hide, he simply wants to live his life free from surveillance of his location and financial activities. Also known as Wiz, J. Maurice was part of the WizSec team that performed an in-depth analysis of the Bitcoins missing from Mt. Gox. He's also been called Roger Ver's go-to guy when it comes to personal defense from hackers. Maurice has many financial clients too, but as they often turn to him after they've experienced a breach, this work is usually confidential. While Maurice calls Tokyo home, I spoke to him in Los Angeles, as he was just finishing a project here. SHOW LINKSThe Missing Mt. Gox Bitcoins (WizSec's info-packed second report) WizSec's Kim Nilsson gives a thorough explanation about Mt. Gox (YouTube) How Roger Ver Got Hacked, and What He Did to Stop it (Coindesk) MAGIC WORDStay tuned for the magic word in this episode, and submit it to your LTB Network account to claim a share of this week's distribution of LTBCoin. Listeners have one week from the release date to claim the magic word credit. The magic word for this episode must be submitted by 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time on February 12, 2016. SPONSORWhile much of Bitcoiners' time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own your own Classic Bitcoin Keychain or the newer Bitcoin Fork Pen. http://bkeychain.com Sometimes I'm doing accounting and I wish there was a quick tool to help look up the U.S. dollar value of a past Bitcoin transaction. So I asked Joe Looney to build it for me, and I'm sharing this tool with listeners. Nothing amazing here, it just looks up a historic Bitcoin price (in USD) then multiplies that rate by the Bitcoin amount you enter. Please let me know if you have any feedback on this price lookup tool. All music in this episode of The Bitcoin Game was created by me. STAY IN TOUCHhttps://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame Thanks so much for taking the time to listen to The Bitcoin Game, see you next time! The Bitcoin Game box art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. | |||
| The Bitcoin Game 32 - Brock Pierce | 12 Jan 2016 | 01:01:23 | |
Hello, welcome to episode 32 of The Bitcoin Game. I'm Rob Mitchell. Today's interview is with Brock Pierce, chairman of the board of The Bitcoin Foundation, and a highly-accomplished VC in digital currency. Brock got involved in digital token entrepreneurship at a very young age, with a focus on gaming, an activity he excelled at. As he reached his mid-twenties, Brock's companies were doing $100,000,000 in business. By the time Bitcoin was released, Brock had become a veteran in the business of digital currency. Brock was primed to recognize the innovation that Bitcoin introduced, and he quickly became one of the most involved venture capitalists in the Bitcoin space. The first half of this episode focuses on Brock's background. In the second half of my interview, I ask Brock to speak about various aspects of the Bitcoin Foundation, which has faced its share of criticism in the past several years. SHOW LINKSL.A. Bitcoin Meetup (August 21, 2013) MAGIC WORDStay tuned for the magic word in this episode, and submit it to your LTB Network account to claim a share of this week's distribution of LTBCoin. Listeners have one week from the release date to claim the magic word credit. The magic word for this episode must be submitted by 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time on January 22, 2016. SPONSORWhile much of Bitcoiners' time is spent in the world of digital assets, sometimes it's nice to own a physical representation of the virtual things you care about. For just the price of a cup of coffee or two (at Starbucks), you can own your own Classic Bitcoin Keychain or the newer Bitcoin Fork Pen. http://bkeychain.com All music in this episode of The Bitcoin Game was created by me. STAY IN TOUCHhttps://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame Thanks for listening! The Bitcoin Game box art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. Bitcoin tipping address for this episode: | |||
| The Bitcoin Game 31 - Bitcoin Micropayments Action With Vallerian - Bennett | 20 Dec 2015 | 00:55:32 | |
Hello, welcome to episode 31 of The Bitcoin Game. I'm Rob Mitchell. I used to run into Valerian Bennett frequently at Los Angeles Bitcoin Meetups in 2014. I thought he'd disappeared from the Bitcoin scene, only to realize how wrong I was. Valerian has taken his experience in mainstream television production, and combined it with his passion for Bitcoin, to create several online Bitcoin video services, with his partner, payment channels developer James Poole. I hope you enjoy our discussion. SHOW LINKS
Stay tuned for the magic word in this episode, and submit it to your LTB Network account to claim a share of this week's distribution of LTBCoin. Listeners have one week from the release date to claim the magic word credit. The magic word for this episode must be submitted by 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time on December 26, 2015. SPONSORNEED LAST-MINUTE BITCOIN STOCKING STUFFERS? All music in this episode of The Bitcoin Game was created by me. STAY IN TOUCHhttps://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame Thanks for listening! The Bitcoin Game box art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. Bitcoin tipping address: | |||
| The Bitcoin Game 30 - The Biggest Blockchain Company You've Never Heard Of | 17 Nov 2015 | 00:40:14 | |
Hello, welcome to episode 30 of The Bitcoin Game. I'm Rob Mitchell. What's the oldest blockchain company you can think of? What if I told you a Blockchain company in Estonia called Guardtime was founded before the Bitcoin white paper was released? And what if I told you they are now a highly profitable company, doing large amounts of business with government, the world's largest defense contractor, and a multinational communication technology company? I only found out about Guardtime, thanks to Bitcoin journalist Brian Cohen. I was blown away as I learned about the company, because it appears my understanding of the landscape and history of blockchain technology had been flawed. I immediately requested an interview, and Guardtime's founder and CEO Mike Gault responded promptly. We set up an interview with Jamie Steiner, Guardtime's director of business development. I hope you enjoy this interview. SHOW LINKS
Stay tuned for the magic word in this episode, and submit it to your LTB Network account to claim a share of this week's distribution of LTBCoin. Listeners have one week from the release date to claim the magic word credit. The magic word for this episode must be submitted by 5:00 a.m. Pacific time on November 26, 2015. SPONSORBitcoin Keychains by Bkeychain All music in this episode of The Bitcoin Game was created by me. STAY IN TOUCHhttps://Twitter.com/TheBTCGame Thanks for listening! The Bitcoin Game box art was created from an illustration by Rock Barcellos. Bitcoin tipping address: | |||