Explore every episode of the podcast The Swiss Road To Crypto
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| Designing a crypto security system at a Swiss bank - Michele Federici | 22 Mar 2024 | 00:45:42 | |
This episode features a comprehensive interview with Michele Federici. Previously involved with Seba Bank (now Amina Bank), Michele discusses his journey from a childhood fascination with computers and security, influenced by his grandfather, to pioneering the development of ultra-secure crypto storage solutions. He shares anecdotes from his early engagement with Bitcoin, insights into the complexities of crypto custody, and detailed explanations of technical challenges encountered while securing cryptocurrencies. The conversation shifts to Federici's perspective on user interface improvements, self-custody solutions, and his vision for enhancing crypto security through innovative technologies like Multi-Party Computation (MPC) and zero-knowledge proofs. Towards the end, Federici provides personal insights on his inspirations, his first paycheck, and the non-financial best investment he's ever made — founding his company. Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| From Secrets to Security: How Bitcoin Blockchain is Reshaping IP Protection | 18 Feb 2024 | 00:31:15 | |
This podcast features an in-depth discussion with William Fauchoux, the founder of Blockchain your IP, a company that leverages blockchain technology for intellectual property protection. Apart from explaining how his company is helping various sectors (from luxury consumer goods to the defense industry) to guard against industrial espionage, William also provides insightful examples of client experiences. Blockchain Your IP, a company, has innovatively created a solution by offering a time stamping service using the Bitcoin blockchain to ensure the protection of trade secrets from thefts. He explains why they chose the Bitcoin blockchain over creating their own blockchain and also notes the increased need for effortless and consistent international IP protection solutions. This podcast initially recorded in French also includes William sharing his encounter with Bitcoin and its subsequent influence on his career. 01:52 The Problem of Intellectual Property Theft 04:34 The Solution Offered by Blockchain Your IP 15:37 Exploring Customer Use Cases and Financial Consequences 20:48 The Journey of Blockchain Your IP and Customer Acquisition 23:55 Personal Insights and Rapid Fire Questions Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| The bitcoin hotel, Hotel Princess Germany | 01 Jun 2023 | 00:51:09 | |
In Europe, few people have revenue in bitcoin, aside from miners or people who run exchanges. Therefore few people use it as a means of payment. But this is evolving. Marc Guillard and the Princess hotel is an example. We will explore their history, who their clients are, if bitcoin really helps their business, how their clientele is evolving, what their tech stack looks like and more. Timestamps: 02:25 The hotel, its history, types of clients 10:00 Why business went up in a bear market 15:40 Tech stack, costs and advantages 23:31 Taxes, bank relationships and paying people in bitcoin 29:30 Portion of revenues that comes from bitcoin 31:44 Advice to other entrepreneurs who want to accept bitcoin 40:17 How Marc discovered bitcoin 44:24 Rapid fire questions Links https://www.youtube.com/@BITCOIN-HOTEL Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| Mr Hans Kuhn | 10 Jan 2020 | 00:46:03 | |
Mr. Kuhn is a lawyer who has studied Law in Switzerland and the U.S. He has worked for the Swiss National Bank and has been involved intimately with several blockchain start ups. He has a great insight into the legal issues of crypto in Switzerland . As you will see he thinks like a disruptor We will be discussing -securitisation laws in Switzerland -the difference in approach between the USA and Switzerland in crypto space -how central banks see crypto and bitcoin -we discuss Libra- and what pressure the Americans have put on the Swiss concerning libra -the new digital ledger technology law coming to Switzerland Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| Roman Sterlingov - Profits over Justice - Disturbing ChainAnalysis Based Prosecution | 07 May 2023 | 00:56:23 | |
This case should disturb all people concerned about the over-reach of a justice system. Like the Tornado cash case, it only reinforces the need for the protection of individual freedom through anonymity. Tor Ekland and Michael Hassard describe the case of Swedish-citizen Roman Sterlingov accused of administering the crypto-mixer Bitcoin Fog and laundering $330 Million of criminal proceeds through it over the course of a decade. But there isn't a single piece of evidence that Roman ever operated Bitcoin Fog. He was merely an innocent user of the service securing his privacy interests. Nothing about this case adds up except the profit motives of the investigators and companies involved. Roman faces 50-years to life in prison based on speculative, uncorroborated, blockchain forensics conducted at desks thousands of miles away from Sweden. Hear Roman's lawyers dissect this Kafkaesque nightmare and explain why everyone in the crypto community should be concerned about this American Timestamps: 03:14 Who is Roman Sterlingov - back story 08:20 MtGox, Chainanlysis - questionable data 18:40 The targeting of Roman Sterlingov 21:30 Cast of Characters 35:52 Venue - Actions not committed in the USA 42:45 Cost of defense, friction 44:20 Need for anonymity Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| Eli Ndinga, How to get the next billion people onboard | 01 May 2023 | 00:48:55 | |
Eli Ndinga, head of research at 21 Shares, recently gave a talk on what is needed to onboard the next 1 billion people to crypto. We discuss : - the improvements that still need to be made to the tech stack to onboard more people - reasons for the accelerating use of crypto - decentralized file storing solutions used in Ukraine - volume of Tether compared to Visa and Mastercard - regulation in the USA - Binance, its importance and recent regulatory concerns - differences in analyzing blockchain projects vs fintech start-ups and much more. 21 shares research. https://21shares.com/insights Eli Ndinga Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliezerndinga/ Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| Relai - The easy and secure app to buy bitcoin | 15 Apr 2023 | 00:46:51 | |
Julian Liniger CEO and co-founder of Relai. Relai is an app developed in Switzerland that allows you to buy bitcoin without entering your personal data. We discuss what Relai is, their genesis, their current growth, their client makeup and more. We also delve into what it's really like creating a crypto startup in Switzerland and dealing with traditional banks. Timestamps: 03:11 The genesis of Relai 13:21 KYC-less, and Mica and regulation 19:29 Input from Alexis Roussel, co-founder of Bity 24:22 What it is like dealing with swiss banks as a crypto start-up 29:20 Clients and client profiles 31:46 Reasons for current growth 41:01 Rapid fire questions referral link Hey! Buying bitcoin with Relai takes 1 minute and if you use my code REL161482 your fees will be reduced by 0.5%! 😎 Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| The 3 most important developments in Crypto in March 2023 | 30 Mar 2023 | 00:29:28 | |
We discuss the absorption of Credit Suisse by UBS, what it means for crypto in Switzerland and the banking sector in general. We also discuss the difference between crypto, DLT and trust, and how blockchain can add to transparency and help people audit companies. Finally we discuss continued attacks on the crypto industry in the USA and its implications for Switzerland. Timestamps: 10:31 Crypto, DLT and trust 16:40 Transparency, audits, stable coins and blockchains 21:25 Silvergate, Signature bank, and attacks on Binance and Coinbase https://ark-invest.com/podcasts/ Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| What is Nostr, how does it work, and what can you do with it? | 19 Mar 2023 | 00:46:17 | |
We discuss Nostr, its 3 main components, relais, clients and key pairs. We discuss why Nostr is different than Twitter, and potential applications. I am joined by Alex Poltorak founder of Hodling SA, provider of self-custodial security solutions for large holders of bitcoin and Massimo Musumeci and physicist and security specialist at Denali. Listen on fountain and stream sats Contribute directly to the podcast here Timestamps: 12:47 NIPs, what are they? 13:55 NIP 5, NIP 57 and others 20:55. Coinjoin with Nostr and other possible applications 25:41 Key management 30:55. Why woud you want to use Nostr 41:51. Rapid fire questions Links Nips https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips list of some people on Twitter and their Nostr. public keys some clients for iphone only Damus- on the app store wallet extension for chrome based browsers for generating keys Nostr user names Alex Poltorak user name - polto@hodling.ch npub1p0lt0chc53c7f9k848uy8eajeq8m643tuf43rwfyhdxcz4ymlzqs4ajck7 Massimo Musumeci user name go@massmux.com npub1sej07d37lnfk592wlh9uv2dy68jv2y0ez98p6dw7w0llx89hswesvs5fqm his website The Swiss Road To Crypto user name - theswissroadtocrypto npub1a0qh6arnrcdzul45604vadphmfzqyv068ztftsta2yq4haheg7zq4u9e7a tip me in sats at theswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fm massimo musumecci presentation of nostr in french Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| 5 Most important developments in Crypto in February 2023 | 05 Mar 2023 | 00:38:11 | |
“The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong.” Listen on fountain and stream sats Contribute directly to the podcast here Timestamps: 19:25 Ethereum Supply and Shanghai upgrade 21:47 Sec Finma and Regulation 23:49 Paxos Liquity and stable coins 32:59 Oasis, white hat counter hacks Links ordinals bitcoin manuel https://thebitcoinmanual.com/articles/bitcoin-ordinals/ article by Olga Ukulova in Bitcoin magazine https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/are-ordinals-really-good-for-bitcoin Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| How many companies have incorporated with in-kind payments in crypto in Switzerland, why and how? | 29 Jan 2023 | 00:18:59 | |
We discuss a recent Twitter thread by Alex Roussel regarding how many companies have incorporated with in-kind payments in crypto in Switzerland. We also discuss a recent swiss franc bond issued by the city of Lugano on the SDX (the swiss digital exchange) and more. Listen on fountain and stream sats Timestamps: 11:41 Lugano issues bond on a distributed ledger at SDX Links twitter thread Alexis Roussel @alexis_roussel Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| Are your crypto gains taxed in Switzerland? How? | 22 Jan 2023 | 00:38:40 | |
Alex Naray is a tax lawyer in Switzerland. He has developed an expertise in tax issues relating to crypto. We discuss how the Swiss tax authorities impose crypto, what to do if you have not declared your crypto assets in the past, when are you considered a professional trader and much more. Timestamps: 06:15 What to do if you haven't declared your crypto assets in the past 12:25 How do the authorities react when the evaluation varies a lot 15:22 Trading, when are you considered a professional 15:12 Loophole relating to France 26:57 Why do people come to Switzerland 30:20 How Alex discovered crypto 33:33 Rapid fire questions Become a subscriber and support the podcast links https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-naray/ Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| How a small group can shape law relating to crypto in Switzerland | 03 Jan 2023 | 00:36:28 | |
A recent ruling by Finma, the Swiss financial regulator unexpectedly sparked discontent in the Swiss crypto community, The ruling in the form of an ordinance related to how much crypto currency an entity is allowed to buy without having to go through a KYC procedure. KYC stands for know your customer. It is a procedure intended to identify the real owner of assets and the origin of the assets. The ruling was contested by a small group led by Alex Roussel. He will give us context and explain why he contested it. In general Finma is well respected by the crypto community, but this event reveals how a small group can contest and shape legislation in Switzerland. Timestamps: 16:09 Reactions and letter to Finma 25:58 Next steps 28:37 Q & A with Alex Poltorak and Mauro Cappielo If you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and donate sats. 20 percent of the sats donated will be redistributed to the guest. Download the Fountain app and donate sats alternatively Download Breeze and donate sats Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| Des secrets à la sécurité : comment bitcoin remodèle la protection de la propriété intellectuelle | 17 Feb 2024 | 00:42:13 | |
Ce podcast propose une discussion approfondie avec William Fauchoux, le fondateur de Blockchain your IP, une entreprise qui exploite la technologie blockchain pour la protection de la propriété intellectuelle. En plus d'expliquer comment son entreprise aide divers secteurs (des biens de consommation de luxe à l'industrie de la défense) à se prémunir contre l'espionnage industriel, William fournit également des exemples perspicaces d'expériences de clients. Blockchain Your IP a créé une solution innovante en offrant un service d'horodatage utilisant la blockchain Bitcoin pour assurer la protection des secrets commerciaux contre les vols. Il explique pourquoi ils ont choisi la blockchain Bitcoin plutôt que de créer leur propre blockchain et note également le besoin croissant de solutions internationales de protection de la propriété intellectuelle qui soient cohérentes et sans effort. On apprend egalement comment William a decouvert bitcoin et l'influence qu'il a eue sur sa carrière. Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| Review of the Year 2022 | 28 Dec 2022 | 00:32:23 | |
| The 3 most important crypto developments of November 2022 | 29 Nov 2022 | 00:33:03 | |
| Why bitcoin mining is good for reducing carbon emissions | 21 Nov 2022 | 00:50:37 | |
Today I am pleased to welcome Jaran Mellerud. Jaran holds a Masters in Energy Management from Nord University in Norway and works at Luxor Energy. His focus is on the bitcoin mining industry. We will discuss why energy is even necessary in bitcoin, how much energy do gold mining and other industries consume, is there enough clean energy for bitcoin, the properties that make bitcoin optimal to develop renewable energy, how bitcoin can become carbon negative, recent hash rate increases and bitcoin price, and much more. ✓ Time stamps 01:33 Why does bitcoin need energy 06:41 Comparisons to other industries 11:08 Bitcoin and renewables 15:03 5 properties that make bitcoin perfect for developing clean energy 26:55 Methane and bitcoin helping become carbon negative 34:59 Switzerland and bitcoin 37:51 Hash rate and bitcoin miners 44:58 Rapid fire questions Links Twitter @JMellerud affiliate links Descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA shift crypto affiliate link https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYt braintrust https://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/ If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| Liquity, an update and why it is different | 14 Nov 2022 | 00:34:07 | |
I speak again to Micheal Svoboda, COO of the Liquity. We contrast Liquity to Maker Dao and other stable coins, discuss Liquity’s continued adoption, Ethereum’s recent upgrade to POS, the FTX debacle and more. Time stamps 04:02 Liquity protocol, decentralisation, and contrast to Maker Dao 06:24 Can funds be seized? 08:33 Liquity by the numbers, and how recent events have affected it 10:52 What do people use LUSD for? 13:52 Why professional asset managers use Liquity 16:33 Where does the trust come from? 19:19 Ethereum, Pos and decentralisation 21:46 Finma and recent regulation 23:35 FTX - thoughts 25:58 Chicken bonds 29:13 Rapid fire questions Links Book- Don’t prepare, just show up https://www.orellfuessli.ch/shop/home/artikeldetails/A1002876751?ProvID=10917751 @LiquityProtocol affiliate links Descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA Shift Crypto affiliate link https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYt This podcast is produced by Didier Borel and Mikhael Junod Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| The 3 Most Important Crypto Developments in October 2022 | 02 Nov 2022 | 00:31:36 | |
We discuss Ethereum issuance, regulation, MEV, stable coins and more Timestamps: 06:53 Fidelity entering Ethereum, risk free rate and validators 14:56 Regulation and MEV 24:22 Stable coins Take a second to answer these questions Descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA shift crypto affiliate link https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYt braintrust https://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/ If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| Alephium: A new blockchain combining the best of Bitcoin and Ethereum | 01 Nov 2022 | 00:44:46 | |
"In this episode we discover a new blockchain being developed partly in Switzerland. 02:20 Basics: What is Alephium, and the political idea behind it 07:53 Why do we need another blockchain 11:07 Technicals, stateful UTXO, proof of less work, blockflow 28:21 Attracting developers 32:45 Running a full node 34:31 Why Switzerland 36:13 Roadmap 37:44 Rapid fire questions Links Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| The 3 Most Important Crypto Developments in September 2022 | 01 Oct 2022 | 00:44:09 | |
We discuss the Ethereum merge, censorship resistance of Ethereum and stable coins and news from Switzerland. Timestamps: -------------------------------------------------- https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA Shift Crypto affiliate link https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYt Braintrust https://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/ If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| Condensat - A Swiss bank for cypherpunks | 18 Sep 2022 | 00:41:33 | |
Julien Guitton is the founder of a Swiss fintech called Condensat. He hopes to later obtain a Swiss banking license. Julien comes from the cypherpunk mouvement so it seems paradoxical that he would want to create a swiss bank. We discuss why he wants to do this, why it is not contradictory to the cypherpunk mouvement, how it will work and the roadmap. Please take a few minutes to answer these short questions. Time stamps 01:52 Cypherpunk mouvement 06:58 Bringing a bank onto the blockchain 09:31 Why he will get a license - process of opening a bank 14:26 Bitcoin is the new regulation 18:08 Why is Condensat different 20:00 Process of opening an account 23:42 Breaking chain analysis 27:10 Why Switzerland and the roadmap 35:52 Rapid fire questions Links @condensat_bank affiliate links Descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA shift crypto affiliate link https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYt braintrust https://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/ If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| The 3 Most Important Crypto Developments in August 2022 | 01 Sep 2022 | 00:37:05 | |
We discuss privacy, regulation, Tornado Cash, censurability of stable coins, crypto lobby groups and various other issues. Timestamps: 16:23 Crypto lobby groups 10:15 Coinbase and Ethereum validation 27:17 Ethereum merge and various other subjects Take a second to answer these questions Descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA shift crypto affiliate link https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYt braintrust https://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/ If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| Vespene Energy - Burning Methane from landfills to clean the air, made possible by bitcoin mining | 18 Aug 2022 | 00:38:02 | |
Adam Wright is the CEO of Vespene Energy, they burn methane gas from landfills in order to eliminate this powerful greenhouse gas. The way to make this profitable is by mining bitcoin. We discuss how big a problem methane gas is, how long methane emissions from landfills will last, why bitcoin mining is the best way to solve this problem, why stranded energy is the cheapest form of energy and more. Please take a few minutes to answer these short questions. Time stamps 01:08 Vespene Energy's mission 02:40 How big a problem is methane emissions 04:20 Idea came to mind by walking the dog 06:28 Adam's back round, how he came to mining bitcoin with methane 07:36 Why mining is the best solution 11:31 Turning a liability into an asset 15:26 Mining is like a datacenter 17:17 Profit sharing 20:33 Profitability assumptions and other uses for the energy from methane 26:29 Off the grid - cheapest sources of energy and grid stabilisation 32:59 Pilot project and future projects Links @Vespene_Energy affiliate links Descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA shift crypto affiliate link https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYt braintrust https://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/ If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| Alephium - a discussion with cgi-bin | 20 Dec 2023 | 00:29:58 | |
Cgi-bin is part of a group of engineers called 'No Trust, Verify'. We discuss why cgi-bin is building on Alephium, its unique features and the advantages over Ethereum, including the security features and the ease of running a full node. We also discuss the programming language used on Alephium called Ralph, its simplicity compared to Solidity, and the absence of reentrancy attacks and flash loans. Furthermore we touch on the Alephium ecosystem, the collaboration between Alephium and Nostr, a hackathon that Alephium is planning and more. https://alephium.org @cg1_bin @alephium @notrustverif #npub1nftkhktqglvcsj5n4wetkpzxpy4e5x78wwj9y9p70ar9u5u8wh6qsxmzqs Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| Noteworthy - Making bitcoin notes so the newbie can own bitcoin | 11 Aug 2022 | 01:09:01 | |
Kevin Monahan is the CEO of a company called Noteworthy. Noteworthy makes physical bitcoin bills in paper. The bills have the private keys on them. This might seem contradictory to the notion of digital currency, but we will discover that, in fact, it is not and some properties might actually improve in the paper version. Furthermore, Kevin worked at MyEtherWallet. The importance of this is that he has quite a bit of experience educating people in crypto. Please take a few minutes to answer these short questions. Time stamps 01:03 Noteworthy, what it is and how it works 06:58 People understand bills better than they understand private keys 08:57 How notes improve anonymity 10:26 Why it is secure and key management 17:20 How notes are created 22:30 Reducing barriers to entry of crypto and potential size of the market 25:25 What he learned from the Dao hack and the ICO boom 32:35 The team, very security focused and the need for hard money 44:07 Kevin's background 50:14 Why in Switzerland 51:38 Ethereum merge and the history of forks 1:04:52 Rapid fire questions Links affiliate links Descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA shift crypto affiliate link https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYt braintrust https://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/ If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| The 5 Most Important Crypto Developments in July 2022 | 02 Aug 2022 | 00:37:25 | |
We discuss SwissPost Finance and bitcoin, European regulation, Russia regulation, bitcoin hash ribbons and Coinbase withdrawals. Timestamps: Descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA shift crypto affiliate link https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYt braintrust https://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/ If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| How you can make money by selling your data | 27 Jul 2022 | 00:33:18 | |
The Data Union DAO is looking to empower people to earn revenues from their data. They want to help developers build apps that will let people sell their data in groups. They also want to set a new standard for best practices. I speak to the Data Union DAO co-founder, Marlene Ronstedt. We discuss how a data union works, the most successful ones, where you can sign up for them and more. Please take a few minutes to answer these short questions. Time stamps 04:05 What is a data union and what is its purpose? 06:52. How can people participate in a data union? 08:06 Different use cases 09:52 Is data anonymous? 13:09 Why a Dao structure? 17:41 How did you get started? and when? 22:29 Where to sign up for a data union? 26:39 Protocol tax 28:43 Rapid fire questions Links @dataunions @ronstedt affiliate links Descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA shift crypto affiliate link https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYt braintrust https://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/ If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| How to earn sats on Lightning - Kevin Rooke | 19 Jul 2022 | 01:00:18 | |
Today I speak to Kevin Rooke. He studies the Lightning network. We discuss how big the network already is, the new business models it will enable, how easy it will be for most people to earn sats and much more. A very enlightening episode indeed. Time stamps 04:51 How Kevin discovered bitcoin 07:29 New business models 22:11 Cash app vs organic wallets 27:02 Medium article 34:52 5-10% payments lost 37:25 Stable coins 43:20 Lightning and privacy 45:37 Centralisation 48:11 Liquidity on Lightning is centralizing 50:13 What you have learned from your guests 51:54 Criteria for investing in Lightning companies 55:36 VC and TAM - total addressable markets @kerooke https://www.kevinrooke.com/podcast medium article https://www.kevinrooke.com/post/the-lightning-network-is-bigger-than-you-think affiliate links Descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA shift crypto affiliate link https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYt braintrust https://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/ If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| Algorithmic anthropometry: the digital measurement of the human individual for the purpose of governing. | 13 Jul 2022 | 00:35:57 | |
Tilmar Goos has worked at Seba Bank, the Cardano foundation and currently at the Crypto Valley Association. Today we will discuss his recent PHD thesis about Algorithmic Anthropometry. It sounds obscure, but as you will discover it is quite interesting. We will discuss -How Tilmar discovered crypto -What is algorithmic anthropometry -what happens to all the data we create -surveillance and privacy and more Time stamps 03:31 Introduction 06:46 What is algorithmic anthropometry 09:35 Aim of the State 16:19. Importance of Privacy 20:09 Dangers of social scoring 23:33 How to protect against data mining 29:03. Call for papers, Crypto Valley Association 31:33 Rapid Fire questions Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/tilmarwgoos Twitter: @Tilmar_Goos CVA Call For Papers 2022 Official Handout: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ukcgv02s5lluyl1rzwR5E2r78RLnIVbE/view?usp=drivesdk affiliate links Descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA shift crypto affiliate link https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYt braintrust https://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/ If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| Nodl, bitcoin node the easy way - Plug and Play | 06 Jul 2022 | 00:53:03 | |
Today I am joined by Laurent Waisman. He is co-founder of Nodl. Nodl is easiest way for a newbie to start running a bitcoin node and get all the great features and applications associated with running a node. It is a plug and play solution. It makes running your own node about as easy as buying a computer for the first time. It is financial self-sovereignty in a box. We explain how to get one and set it up. Time stamps 04:37 Set up, plug and play 09:05 All the applications running on Nodl 18:31 How to buy it and price 19:41 Reliable hardware, 2 SSD 21:06 Node as a service - cloud services 29:11 Data recuperation - SSD 39:37 Vision of the company and how it has evolved 41:06 Biggest pain points 44:09 Best assumption made when starting the company 47:22 Rapid fire questions twitter @IAskuwheteau and @ketominer affiliate links Descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA shift crypto affiliate link https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYt braintrust https://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/ If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| The 3 most important crypto developments in June 2022 | 29 Jun 2022 | 00:29:37 | |
We discuss the release of RGB, hacks, bitcoin’s price and miner capitulation Timestamps 00:34 RGB - really good for bitcoin 08:31 Hacks 16:30 Celsius and 3 Arrows 20:39 Bitcoin price and miner capitulation 27:41 Microstrategy and stable coins links Descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA Shift crypto link https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYt braintrust https://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/ If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| How a swiss bank got started in crypto | 10 Jun 2022 | 00:37:24 | |
Romain Braud is director of digital assets at Arab Bank in Switzerland. Arab Bank offers services for crypto custody, trading, staking, and lending. They also offer classic banking services. We will discuss - how Romain convinced Arab bank to embrace crypto - what are the obstacles most banks still face when they want to start a crypto business such as reputational risk - what kind of clients they have and where is demand coming from - corporates looking to get involved in bitcoin - Defi vs Tradfi and risk related to Defi and much more Time stamps 00:05 Introduction 03:47 How Arab Bank got started in crypto 06:20 Reputational risk for the bank 08:35 Profile of clients involved in crypto 12:41 Are crypto assets segregated from the balance sheet of the bank 13:13 Anecdotes from clients 15:45 Corporates looking at bitcoin 19:54 Switzerland and Crypto 21:16 What are clients looking for in Defi 26:41 Main risks in Defi 28:20 Defi vs Tradfi and what will Defi look like in 20 years 30:05 Rapid Fire questions —————————————————————————————— Links https://www.linkedin.com/in/romainbraud/ Metaforum in Lugano https://metaforum.ch/?track=tsrtc Descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA Shift crypto https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYt cointelegraph https://marketspro.sjv.io/BXY1M9 braintrust https://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/ If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| Liquity, an Ether backed stable coin, created in Switzerland | 30 May 2022 | 00:50:54 | |
I talk to Micheal Svoboda, he is the COO of Liquity. Liquity is a collateralized back stable coin. It is backed by Ether. It is therefore completely different from Terra-Luna. Its closest relative is the Dai stable coin. However Liquity has 2 major advantages over Dai. First, it is interest free and second the minimum over collateralization rate is much lower, 110% compared to 150%. Micheal Svoboda describes how it works, their great success in just 2 years, regulatory issues and more. Time stamps 02:10 What is Liquity and how it works 03:13 Different types of stable coins 06:26 Comparaison to Dai 08:42 Importance of price oracles 14:47 When Liquity started and its fast growth 16:07 How the fees serve the protocol 19:09 Why no interest rate 19:45 How they achieved such fast growth 21:50 Regulation and protocol independence from the company 22:32 Hook up with Bitcoin Suisse 23:58 Regulation FINMA and decentralization 27:17 How to open a position in LUSD 30:42 Three main use cases of LUSD 33:16 How my opinion of Defi has changed 40:30 Innovation in Defi 43:44 Defi and Tokenomics 45:50 Tokenomics, the commons and scaling —————————————————————————————— Links Liquity website Micheal Svoboda https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelsvoboda2/ @svobodamichael Metaforum in Lugano https://metaforum.ch/?track=tsrtc Descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA Shift crypto https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYt Blockfi https://blockfi.mxuy67.net/6bRDLq cointelegraph https://marketspro.sjv.io/BXY1M9 braintrust https://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/ If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks https://anchor.fm/didier-borel Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| Meet the cryptographer that Linux, Google and Ethereum trust, JP Aumasson | 06 May 2022 | 00:37:07 | |
Jean-Philippe Aumasson is a cryptographer. He developed a hashing algorithm called Blake. It is trusted by Linux, Google and Ethereum. We will discuss Blake, what cryptography is, and what a cryptographer actually does. We also discuss MPC,NFT and more shift crypto affiliate link Blockfi https://blockfi.mxuy67.net/6bRDLq cointelegraph https://marketspro.sjv.io/BXY1M9 descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA https://anchor.fm/didier-borel or share the link you are listening to in your podcast now Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| Bitcoin Mining Pools with Braiins - Kristian Csepcsar | 17 Nov 2023 | 00:50:09 | |
Kristian Csepcsar discusses the bitcoin mining industry and the misconceptions about it being boring. He delves into the significance of reduced reward variance, the critical market share required for mining pools, and how aftermarket firmware has revolutionized the industry. Then we explore how Stratum V2 enhances communication between miners and pools and the advantages it will bring. There is also a discussion about the hardware centralization issues in China and the need for more non-Chinese competitors. Finally, Kristian recounts his own journey into Bitcoin, initially motivated by potential profits but eventually captivated by the revolutionary potential of Bitcoin. Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| The 5 Most Important Crypto Developments in April 2022 | 04 May 2022 | 00:34:22 | |
We discuss stablecoins, defi, and the decentralisation of Ethereum Timestamps: If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks https://anchor.fm/didier-borel or share the link you are listening to in your podcast now Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ links cointelegraph https://marketspro.sjv.io/BXY1M9 descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA braintrust Andreas Antonopoulos - access to his shop, courses, books and goods - click link below https://aantonop.com/shop/?raf=ref2475594 This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. . Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| Meet the people who educate the US government on bitcoin energy consumption and ESG | 02 May 2022 | 00:16:57 | |
The Bitcoin Policy Institute is an interdisciplinary cohort of economists, coders, lawyers, climate scientists, philosophers, and policy analysts, providing research, fact checking and commentary on Bitcoin. Links shift crypto affiliate link Blockfi https://blockfi.mxuy67.net/6bRDLq cointelegraph https://marketspro.sjv.io/BXY1M9 descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA https://anchor.fm/didier-borel or share the link you are listening to in your podcast now Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| Meet the people who educate the US government on bitcoin | 28 Apr 2022 | 01:00:48 | |
The Bitcoin Policy Institute is an interdisciplinary cohort of economists, coders, lawyers, climate scientists, philosophers, and policy analysts, providing research, fact checking and commentary on Bitcoin. shift crypto affiliate link Blockfi https://blockfi.mxuy67.net/6bRDLq cointelegraph https://marketspro.sjv.io/BXY1M9 descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA https://anchor.fm/didier-borel or share the link you are listening to in your podcast now Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| How you can make money from your network with Braintrust | 11 Apr 2022 | 00:26:00 | |
Braintrust is the world's first user owned talent market place for freelancers. sign up here shift crypto affiliate link Blockfi https://blockfi.mxuy67.net/6bRDLq cointelegraph https://marketspro.sjv.io/BXY1M9 descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks https://anchor.fm/didier-borel or share the link you are listening to in your podcast now Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| The 5 Most Important Crypto Developments in March 2022 | 04 Apr 2022 | 00:31:43 | |
We discuss crypto adoption in Lugano and their new law, regulatory issues in USA and Europe, Exxon mining bitcoin and Ukraine and crypto usage Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:04 Crypto adoption in Lugano 06:56 Regulatory issues in Europe 10:33 Biden's executive order 12:14 UK-unlicensed ATM machines and crypto advertising 16:34 Ethereum test to move to POS a success 18:35 Exxon and Conoco Philipps mine bitcoin with excess gas flares, reduces CO2 emissions If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks https://anchor.fm/didier-borel or share the link you are listening to in your podcast now Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ links cointelegraph https://marketspro.sjv.io/BXY1M9 descript https://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LA braintrust Andreas Antonopoulos - access to his shop, courses, books and goods - click link below https://aantonop.com/shop/?raf=ref2475594 This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| The 5 Most Important Crypto Developments in Febuary 2022 | 28 Feb 2022 | 00:43:48 | |
We discuss financial censorship by the US government towards Afghanistan, financial censorship by the Canadian government towards their citizens, AOPP, the travel rule, the big four accounting firms adopting crypto and more. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:22 Censorship, Afghanistan Central Bank, Canada and Russia 12:54 Russia and Crypto 18:38 Trezor and AOPP 27:41 Travel Rule and the US compliance platform 34:39 Big 4 accounting firms adopt crypto 39:18 Binance and Faceboook If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks https://anchor.fm/didier-borel or share the link you are listening to in your podcast now Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ affiliate links Andreas Antonopoulos - access to his shop, courses, books and goods - click link below https://aantonop.com/shop/?raf=ref2475594 This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. . Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| El Salvador - Does bitcoin fix this? | 10 Feb 2022 | 00:40:48 | |
Anita Posch is back from El Salvador. We discuss -her take aways of bitcoin in El Salvador -President Bukele’s human rights record -President Bukele's desire to be bigger than bitcoin -Chivo wallet and Algorand -Who holds the keys to El Salvador’s coins -The importance of censorship resistant money -The importance of bitcoin education -Anita’s book and initiative Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 02:48 Bukele and human rights 11:12 A way to get famous fast 13:20 Chivo wallet, Algorand and Bitgo 15:56 Quality of education varies in El Salvador 22:50 Censorship resistant money, censorship resistant content 29:03 How bitcoin helps local projects 31:36 Importance of education 33:49 Anita’s book and initiative _______________________________ links https://anitaposch.com/newsletter Anita Posch "Anita's (L)earn Bitcoin book is a concise and approachable introduction to Bitcoin that covers all of the major topics for someone to get started." - Lyn Alden, Investment Strategist On CoinDesk, WhatBitcoinDid, Bitcoin Magazine, German TV Newsletter Subscribe for free https://anitaposch.com/newsletter The Anita Posch Show - Bitcoin for Fairness The first female hosted Bitcoin only podcast. If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks https://anchor.fm/didier-borel or share the link you are listening to in your podcast now Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ affiliate links Andreas Antonopoulos - access to his shop, courses, books and goods Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| Who made billions in crypto in 2021? | 03 Feb 2022 | 00:11:34 | |
This episode is directed to angel investors and venture capitalists. If you are interested in getting an idea of the valuations of crypto firms, I ask the question; how much are Swiss crypto startups really worth? How do they compare to well known startups in the USA or elsewhere? What information is available and what is just guesswork. I had a look and put some numbers together and we will see what my guests Mauro Cappiello and Alex Poltorak have to say about these valuations. If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks https://anchor.fm/didier-borel or share the link you are listening to in your podcast now Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ affiliate links Andreas Antonopoulos - access to his shop, courses, books and goods - click link below https://aantonop.com/shop/?raf=ref2475594 This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| 5 most important Crypto developments in January 2022 | 27 Jan 2022 | 00:37:22 | |
We discuss the Swiss National Bank’s CBDC project called “Helvetia” and how Blockchain Innovation Group participated in a test phase of it. We also discuss, custody solutions, security of Defi, monitoring the Lightning network, bitcoin’s distribution and more. Timestamps: 01:03 Introduction 02:43 Helvetia phase 2 and Swiss CBDC 08:38 DLT, Blockchain and CBDC 18:26 Difference between DLT and Blockchain 19:40 Defi, custody solutions and Security 24:14 Bitcoin developer legal defense fund and cryptography 27:16 Lightning network and compliance 32:38 Bitcoin distribution and small amounts If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks https://anchor.fm/didier-borel or share the link you are listening to in your podcast now Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ affiliate links Andreas Antonopoulos - access to his shop, courses, books and goods - click link below https://aantonop.com/shop/?raf=ref2475594 This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| The 3 reasons why Plan B stock-to-flow model is not reliable. | 08 Jan 2022 | 00:30:22 | |
Daniele Bernardi is the founder and CEO of Diaman Partners. Diaman Partners is a Fintech asset management company. Daniele recently wrote an article in Cointelegraph entitled “The three reasons why Plan B stock-to-flow model is not reliable.” In this podcast we discuss 1. what stock to flow is 2. the weakness of the model 3. the usefulness of the model 4. other models and other factors 5. Daniele’s predictions going forward timestamps: 00:27 Introduction 01:41 Stock to Flow (S2F) definition 10:08 Weakness of S2F 18:20 Usefulness of the model 21:49 Other models, other factors 24:23. Price prediction Links https://www.diamanpartners.com/ https://www.digital-asset.fund/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielebernardi/ https://cointelegraph.com/news/three-reasons-why-planb-s-stock-to-flow-model-is-not-reliable If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks https://anchor.fm/didier-borel or share the link you are listening to in your podcast now Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ affiliate links Andreas Antonopoulos - access to his shop, courses, books and goods - click link below https://aantonop.com/shop/?raf=ref2475594 This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| Running A Lightning Node: Cloud vs Self-Hosted Hardware with Massimo Musumeci | 06 Nov 2023 | 00:30:56 | |
Running a Lightning Node: Cloud vs Self-Hosted Hardware In this insightful conversation, we welcome back Massimo Musumeci from Denali. We delve into the nuances of running a lightning node in the cloud versus on self-hosted hardware. Massimo breaks down the advantages and disadvantages of each, elaborating on potential use cases, crucial aspects to consider, and applications that can run on a Lightning node. We also go in-depth about important software like Balance of Satoshi, LN Beats, and Lightning Terminal. Massimo also talks about the different node use cases, highlighting personal use for financial self souvreignty, routing and receiving payments for merchants. 00:06 Introduction to Lightning Node and its Features 01:30 The Importance of Appropriate Hardware for Running a Lightning Node 03:47 Advantages and Disadvantages of Running a Lightning Node in the Cloud 03:57 Different Use Cases for Lightning Node 07:48 Backup Strategies and Updates for Lightning Node 13:49 Essential Software for Running a Lightning Node 21:56 Applications of Lightning Node 28:16 Experience at the Lugano Plan B Conference 30:11 Conclusion and Ways to Show Support https://github.com/alexbosworth/balanceofsatoshis lnbits https://github.com/lnbits/lnbits Satsmobi rebalance-lnd https://github.com/C-Otto/rebalance-lnd MASSIMO MUSUMECI DETAILS MY details twitter: https://twitter.com/massmux (@massmux) youtube https://www.youtube.com/@MassimoMusumeci Website: Substack newsletter/snippets/nowtos github Cloud provider Breez sdk Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| 5 Most Important Headlines of 2021 and Predictions for 2022 | 17 Dec 2021 | 00:29:12 | |
We review the main headlines of 2021 and make several predictions for 2022. We discuss El Salvador, Lightning, RGB, Ethereum, Defi and regulation. I am joined by Mauro Cappielo and Alex Poltorak. Timestamps: 01:27 Bitcoin and Ether price 01:48 El Salvador, Lightning and Taproot 04:44 Microstrategy 05:27 Dogecoin 07:36 China bans Bitcoin and Meta 10:21 Headlines relating to Ethereum 17:03 Defi hacks and the regulator 18:16 Swiss Minister owns a Ledger 19:06 Finma and KYC-less transactions 22:02 Predictions for 2022 If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networks https://anchor.fm/didier-borel or share the link you are listening to in your podcast now Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ affiliate links Andreas Antonopoulos - access to his shop, courses, books and goods - click link below https://aantonop.com/shop/?raf=ref2475594 This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| The 5 most important headlines in crypto in October and November | 01 Dec 2021 | 00:45:02 | |
Welcome to The Swiss Road to Crypto monthly review of the main headlines in crypto for the month of October and November 2021. I am joined as usual by Mauro Cappielo, CEO and founder of Blockchain Innovation group and by Alex Poltorak, Co-founder of Hodling SA. Today the subjects we will talk about are: 1. Headlines relating to Switzerland 2. Regulation 3. Defi and hacks 3. Taproot, Missouri and El Salvador Timestamps: 00:44 Alex’s previous remarks on centralisation and NFT’s 03:24 News relating to Switzerland, SDX and Nym 11:32 News concerning regulation 19:29 Google and Fintech 20:28 Defi and hacks 29:18 Bitcoin and crypto adoption 32:45 Taproot upgrade and implications 40:10 Missouri and El Salvador Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ affiliate links Andreas Antonopoulos - access to his shop, courses, books and goods - click link below https://aantonop.com/shop/?raf=ref2475594 This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||
| Richard Astle - Fireblocks | 25 Nov 2021 | 00:43:45 | |
Today I am pleased to speak to Richard Astle. Richard is the head of Switzerland and Middle East at Fireblocks. Fireblocks is a platform for institutions to help them custody and manage crypto assets as well as access Defi. Their clients are mainly institutions trading crypto and custodying crypto for clients. In this episode we discuss - Hot, cold and warm storage - Advantages of MPC - multiparty computation - How blockchain settlements differ from legacy settlements - The threat to legacy banks of challenger banks and Coinbase - Client demand for Defi Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 00:51 What problem Fireblocks is solving 01:56 Hot warm and cold storage 03:11 How it works 07:49 Advantages of MPC-multiparty computation 11:07 How blockchain settlements are different from legacy settlements 17:03 Timeline for DLT adoption 17:35 Blockchain 3 party accounting system 19:16 Fragmentation of bank infrastructure and where legacy systems come from 24:35 risk of legacy banks business model 24:51 Challenger banks and Coinbase 28:21 How Fireblocks vision of crypto trading was novel 29:21 Growth at Fireblocks 31:49 Legacy and crypto native institutions co-existing 32:55 How banks could evolve 33:34 Fireblocks - Milestones 35:03 Client demand for Defi 38:11 Fireblocks and Aave arc Links Richard Astle Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-astle-84237090/ Fireblocks Visit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiat https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/ affiliate links Andreas Antonopoulos - access to his shop, courses, books and goods - click link below https://aantonop.com/shop/?raf=ref2475594 This podcast is produced by Didier Borel. Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Become a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Pay subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe? Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved. Get full access to The Swiss Road to Crypto at www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/subscribe | |||