Aaron van Wirdum rejoins me to talk about his exploration of how Bitcoin came to be. We talk about his new book, The Genesis Book. In this book, Aaron explores some of the technologies, and philosophies that led to the creation of Bitcoin. We discuss:
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00:00 - Introduction
01:07 - Motivation for Writing the Book
04:05 - Bitcoin's Origins and Evolution
08:21 - The Influence of Hayek and Austrian Economics
18:54 - The Connection Between FOSS and Bitcoin
25:49 - The Extropians and Their Vision
30:47 - The Cypherpunks and Their Ideology
32:28 - Swan.com
33:52 - Mempool.space
35:00 - Coinkite.com
39:30 - The Rise and Fall of DigiCash
51:20 - The Crypto Wars and Government Regulation
56:26 - Pre-cursor Electronic Cash Projects
01:01:20 - Satoshi's Clever Insight
01:03:00 - Closing thoughts
Revault, Liana, self custody and bitcoin inheritance with Kevin Loaec SLP563
Good Design Creates Trust - Bitcoin Design with Christoph Ono and Mogashni Naidoo SLP562
US Government Fiscal Collapse Accelerates with Peter St Onge SLP561
Tracking the new Bitcoin ETFs with Thomas Fahrer SLP560
How to Ride Through This Bitcoin Bull Cycle with Vijay Boyapati SLP559
Mi Primer Bitcoin Goes International with John Dennehy SLP558
Swapping across Bitcoin, Lightning and Liquid with Kilian from Boltz.exchange SLP557
The First Bitcoin Circular Economy - Arnhem City Netherlands with Patrick van der Meijde SLP556
Bitcoin Atlantis 2024 interviews - Alden, Lavish, Strolight, Pouliot, Roose, Todd (SLP555)
Bitcoin DLC Self Custodial Finance with Philipp Hoenisch of 10101 SLP554
The Future of Bitcoin Banking with Eric Yakes SLP553
EIA Attack on Bitcoin Miners Brian Morgenstern SLP552
What’s Next for Bitcoin and Mutiny Wallet with Ben Carman SLP551
Dispelling False Narratives About Bitcoin with Daniel Batten SLP550
Is Everything Good For Bitcoin? with Christian Keroles SLP549
Bitcoin Oasis 2024 interviews - Zucco, Rizzo, Dashjr, Prince Philip, De La Torre SLP548
Big Changes in El Salvador with Mike Peterson SLP547
2024 Lightning Wallet Overview with Anita Posch SLP546
Bitcoin Life Insurance with Zac Townsend SLP545
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