Episodios

  • Cypherpunk: Past, present and future

    Cypherpunk: Past, present and future
    Jun 10 2024
    A look into cypherpunk’s history, goals, current status, and possible futures. Cypherpunks are individuals who build the technologies for the strategy of cryptoanarchy. This strategy involves using cryptographic tools to enhance personal liberty in everyday life, without waiting for systemic changes. I explain how cypherpunks have worked on cryptographic primitives to enable private communication, censorship […]
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  • Bitcoin Finance with 10101, Firefish – How to harness the value of Bitcoin without having to sell it

    Bitcoin Finance with 10101, Firefish – How to harness the value of Bitcoin without having to sell it
    Apr 20 2024
    We are Bitcoiners. We HODL. But what then? Do well sell our Bitcoin? Hell no! This is a podcast about Bitcoin-backed finance and our options after the proverbial moon. This podcast is a recording of a Twitter Space on the topic of Bitcoin finance. I explain my book and course How to harness the value […]
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    57 m
  • Nutband – a post fiat apocalypse Cashu client working over Reticulum

    Nutband – a post fiat apocalypse Cashu client working over Reticulum
    Jan 19 2024
    A demo of Reticulum, Cashu and my project Nutband that combines them, in order to use a Cashu mint over Reticulum mesh network – in this case over long range radio, and without internet. I recommend watching video this time, but audio explanation should be ok too. Nutband project Learn more about cypherpunk stuff, tech […]
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    17 m
  • Welcome to the Dark Forest – a pathway to resistance

    Welcome to the Dark Forest – a pathway to resistance
    Dec 6 2023
    In this episode, I want to show you where are we going – what is the alternative, or rather parallel system. Does it already exist, or is it a hallucination of dreamers? How do we enter it – do we wish it into existence or is there another pathway? How big is it? It is […]
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    44 m
  • Cypherpunk visions and trends 2023-2025 at Pizza Day

    Cypherpunk visions and trends 2023-2025 at Pizza Day
    Nov 22 2023
    In this episode, I introduce my short ebook titled “Cypherpunk Visions and Trends 2023 to 2025.”. A lot of people talk about cypherpunk history. But what is our future? What technologies matter? Does Bitcoin need technological upgrades and if yes, on which level? What about related technologies? Nostr as a bitcoin-friendly social network, open-source AI […]
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    49 m
  • How peer to peer over-the-counter dealers return crypto to its cypherpunk roots

    How peer to peer over-the-counter dealers return crypto to its cypherpunk roots
    Nov 8 2023
    In this episode, I take listeners on a deep dive into the world of peer-to-peer over-the-counter trading, referencing the historical veksláks of former Czechoslovakia. Delving into the mounting regulatory pressures faced by cryptocurrency users, I shed light on politically sensitive questions popping up even in ordinary transactions. Instead of lobbying, I put forward a peer-to-peer […]
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    36 m
  • How privacy, electronic cash and cypherpunk tech increase our freedom?

    How privacy, electronic cash and cypherpunk tech increase our freedom?
    Oct 25 2023
    There is a lot of talk about using technologies to increase our freedom. But how does this work? How does some encryption software or anonymous cryptocurrency actually increase my freedom. In this episode of the Option Plus podcast, I delve into the world of cypherpunk technologies and cryptoanarchy. Using insights from my book “Cryptocurrencies: Hack […]
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    27 m
  • The future of lightning-powered trustless finance with Philipp from 10101

    The future of lightning-powered trustless finance with Philipp from 10101
    Oct 12 2023
    In this episode of the Option Plus podcast, I chat with Philipp from 10101 about trustless financial derivatives built on Bitcoin Lightning. Together, we tackle the misconceptions surrounding derivatives, highlighting their importance for risk-averse individuals – not speculation, but lowering risk. Philipp delves into the workings of 10101’s synthetic stablecoin and its distinction from others […]
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    1 h y 18 m