Humans Of Bitcoin

Cody Wilson became famous in 2013 with his blueprint for a 3D printable gun.  Five years later, his company Defense Distributed is still making headlines.  Fresh off a settlement victory with the Federal government, Cody is now in a legal war with over 20 states. In this exclusive interview, he shares the ins and outs of his legal situation and what the future holds for Defense Distributed.  

Paul is the godfather of blockchain prediction markets. With a personal interest in prediction markets and it's effect on the future, I picked his brain some more. Distributed decision making can change sports, investing, global warming, and politics. If you have better information, you can profit. Listen as we go deep into something that could change the world. Timestamps: 2:25 - Godfather of prediction markets 4:04 - Use cases for prediction markets 5:35 - Making Government better 6:50 - More use cases 13:05 - Today's decisions 16:58 - On filtering ignorant policies 19:47 - Ideal political platforms 21:05 - Futarchy 23:22 - How to convince the public 24:41 - Oracles, decentralized 28:27 - Paul's upcoming sidechain project

Bitcoin changed the game; changed the rules. With new rules comes new solutions. That's where Paul comes in. Working on sidechains and prediction markets, he applies a skillset from many disciplines: Statistics, Economics, Psychology, Finance, Programming, Cryptography among other fields. Roger paid Paul to leave Yale and work full-time on Bitcoin. And he's still working on it years later!

He holds four passports, although Lichtenstein isn't one of them.  Forced to pave his own way, Andreas got involved with accounting and economics as a teenager in London.  A few years later, he would be gifting bitcoin to the Prince of Lichtenstein, Hans Adam II. Just 23, he has become a key figure for the wealthiest country in the world, leading them in bitcoin and blockchain adoption. Lichtenstein has only 37,000 citizens. Yet it is a force in the cryptoworld with over 200 ICO's based out of this tiny nation. Listen for an inside look on a fascinating country in the heart of Western Europe.  

Prague, Czech Republic Konstantin Gladys is in the Changelly HQ. As he walks around to show me the office on the video call, you can see that this a growing, powerful crypto outfit. Operating since 2015, Changelly has attracted over 2M registered users from around the world. Currently, the service processes more than 15K transactions weekly with a monthly turnover of around 60K BTC. He came from the advertising world and has a PHD in machine learning. How did he get to where he is today? What is the crypto scene like in his home country? Listen to find out.

Corb Lund is a lifelong musician. He writes his own lyrics and is one of the top country music artists out of Canada. He has also been into bitcoin for a while and is a go-to guy to educate ranchers about cryptocurrency. Many in the "rural lifestyle" buy and invest in gold. Will they end up getting into bitcoin? Corb is intelligent, thoughtful and opens up on a world that many of us know very little about.  

He had to decide between a dinner with Ron Paul and his college finals. Derek chose the former and never returned to the University of Michigan. Just 25, he is a successful entrepreneur and writer. He is currently helping other ambitious young minds skip college and start their career right away as the director of marketing at Praxis. Listen and learn how to supercharge your career.

"Bitcoin leaves me with tremendous hopes for the future...it is a chance to re-write wrongs and change history. Thanks to Satoshi we actually have an alternative option” -Caitlin Long We had a chance to interview one of our idols. The Wall street insider played on the other side. When she found Austrian economics her world flipped. Now she helps traditional institutes embrace Bitcoin. She was part of the team that convinced Wyoming to become a crypto/blockchain friendly state. Listen to her advice so you can help advance bitcoin too!  

Fancy.com is a social commerce website that is used by famous celebrities and jet setters all around the world. It's been running for 10 years and the company has made many pivots along the way. Consumer behavior and sophistication has evolved. As you'll learn, your company needs to evolve as well. Joe is a deep thinker. Listen as he reflects on the past, present, and future.  

A pro poker player, Bryan Micon brought bitcoin to the poker community. He helped launch an online pokerroom that only used bitcoin. In doing so, he got in trouble with the Nevada gaming commission. Like Calvin Ayre, he now resides in Antigua. We talk poker, the U.S. Government, and other topics that fascinate Bryan.

Calvin's life got better when he shifted his international payments from fiat to Bitcoin Cash. Craig Wright brought him into this world and he is making his mark. Calvin is currently building a 100 million dollar wellness resort that will be crypto friendly and is funded by his crypto profits. He is also a diplomat: the economic envoy to Antigua.  Prior to that he founded Bodog entertainment, one of the largest players in the online gambling industry. What is life like for a magnate in the Caribbean?  We talk about the future of cryptocurrency, his knowledge of Satoshi's identity, and much more.  

It is impossible to not be intrigued when you read Adam's Wikipedia page Adam is no stranger to controversy. Protesting with Iraqi Veterans Against War and other groups, he has been arrested multiple times. Based on the principles of his book Freedom!, which he started writing while in prison for civil disobedience, Adam is running for Not-President of the United States.

Growing up in Hell's Kitchen, he developed entrepreneurial grit at an early age.  Ray went through many ups and downs. In an especially rough patch, he was homeless for a few months. Today, his exchange, Paxful, is a major player in the African Bitcoin scene. We talk about the absurd limitations that Nigerians have to deal with and where Bitcoin and gift cards can help.

A true polymath. Vin Armani is an internationally known, elite, male escort for women. His years of experience, both professional and otherwise, in the art of seduction have given him a deep understanding of the applied principles of human sociosexuality. In addition to being a gigolo, he has made his living as a software developer, pirate radio station operator, DJ, music producer, motorcycle courier. He also owns a vodka company. Vin's main project right now is Cointext: send Bitcoin using SMS without the need for internet.

Erik never graduated. Despite coming from a family of academics, he had his parents blessing to drop out of high school. But the blessing was conditional - he had to make a million dollars. And the catalyst behind his early wealth? You guessed it .. Bitcoin. Erik is a young, gifted entrepreneur. He was named TIME's most influential teen. He's working to change the education system and building a satellite with NASA. We delve into his worldviews and his plans for the future.

Recently, a Las Vegas strip club was in the news for advertising their acceptance of bitcoin. Strippers had temporary QR code tattoos on their bodies that clients could scan for sending payment. We wanted to find out more, so we got in touch with adult film star Brenna Sparks. Brenna tells us why crypto means survival in the adult entertainment industry. Listen to find out why she’s a HODLer + her honest views on the infamous Legends club.

In his early 30's, Roger Ver was pretty much retired. Then he discovered bitcoin. And he was hooked. Roger became a key investor and advocate for the cryptoworld. It's been nothing short of a rollercoaster ride: Roger's day-to-day life His relationship with Erik Voorhees What keeps Roger going? How does he manage all the ups and downs? Why you should never enter prison on a Friday And much, much more..    

Esteemed economist Jeffrey Tucker, like most of us, didn't immediately wrap his head around bitcoin. Another attempt at digital money?  When he finally understood, Jeffrey risked his reputation and made the biggest bet of his career: advocating Bitcoin. Many economists laughed at him then. While they'll never admit that he was right (human nature), his bet has paid off big time. Jeffrey Tucker cut his teeth with Ron Paul in the 80's. Today, he is the founder of Liberty.me and the Atlanta Bitcoin Embassy. This episode was produced by Edward Kelso.

Joannes is a French intellectual. But not one of the arrogant ones :) On top of running a 60-person company, he is a Bitcoin thought leader. We talk about the moral compass of bitcoin it's role in humanity. A thought-provoking conversation. Check out his essay A Weirder Bitcoin.  

Ryan didn't want to stay in academia his whole life. Just 6 months away from his PhD in physics, he left to pursue a career in the Bitcoin ecosystem. Today, he runs a social media platform powered by Bitcoin Cash micropayments, Yours.org. Ryan is currently ranked #44 on the CryptoInfluencers list.