https://simplecast.com Surprisingly Free © Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Some rights reserved. en Mon, 17 Jul 2023 19:38:13 +0000 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 19:38:24 +0000 https://coincenter.simplecast.com Tangents from Coin Center https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/a4d6c0aa-baf2-4e83-a98e-33370aed293d/9a45b5c3-d9b4-443c-83fa-5a66cbdbae91/3000x3000/pod.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://coincenter.simplecast.com episodic Surprisingly Free is a weekly podcast from the Technology Policy Program of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Hosted by Jerry Brito, the show features in-depth one-on-one discussions with an eclectic mix of authors, professors, entrepreneurs, and other thinkers and doers at the intersection of technology, policy, and economics. Jerry Brito no https://feeds.simplecast.com/ly_qoE7_ technology,economics,policy,politics,net,neutrality,copyright,patents,telecom,wireless,broadband,commons,intellectual,property Conversations at the intersection of technology, policy, and economics.info@surprisinglyfree.comJerry Brito 5c84447c-fb3e-4004-9beb-a431f8acda7d Analysis of SEC vs. Ripple In this episode of Tangents, Peter and Jerry discuss the recent decision in the SEC v. Ripple case. They explain that the decision follows the same interpretation of the securities laws that Coin Center has longe advocated, namely that commodity tokens can be the subject of securities offerings without being securities themselves. Jerry and Peter also address misreadings of the opinion that have led some to conclude that it implies that sophisticated investors will get protection of the securities laws while retail participants will not. Finally, they discuss one issue they have with the judgment. 

]]> Mon, 17 Jul 2023 19:38:13 +0000 https://coincenter.simplecast.com/episodes/analysis-of-sec-vs-ripple-lk29xCtZ In this episode of Tangents, Peter and Jerry discuss the recent decision in the SEC v. Ripple case. They explain that the decision follows the same interpretation of the securities laws that Coin Center has longe advocated, namely that commodity tokens can be the subject of securities offerings without being securities themselves. Jerry and Peter also address misreadings of the opinion that have led some to conclude that it implies that sophisticated investors will get protection of the securities laws while retail participants will not. Finally, they discuss one issue they have with the judgment. 

]]> Analysis of SEC vs. Ripple Jerry Brito, Peter Van Valkenburgh 00:58:06 In this episode of Tangents, Peter and Jerry discuss the recent decision in the SEC v. Ripple case. They explain that the decision follows the same interpretation of the securities laws that Coin Center has longe advocated, namely that commodity tokens can be the subject of securities offerings without being securities themselves. Jerry and Peter also address misreadings of the opinion that have led some to conclude that it implies that sophisticated investors will get protection of the securities laws while retail participants will not. Finally, they discuss one issue they have with the judgment. In this episode of Tangents, Peter and Jerry discuss the recent decision in the SEC v. Ripple case. They explain that the decision follows the same interpretation of the securities laws that Coin Center has longe advocated, namely that commodity tokens can be the subject of securities offerings without being securities themselves. Jerry and Peter also address misreadings of the opinion that have led some to conclude that it implies that sophisticated investors will get protection of the securities laws while retail participants will not. Finally, they discuss one issue they have with the judgment. no full 34 info@surprisinglyfree.com (Jerry Brito)technology,economics,policy,politics,net,neutrality,copyright,patents,telecom,wireless,broadband,commons,intellectual,property 5f70d00f-e48f-44ae-9ad5-1685bad97393 OFAC’s Tornado Cash Sanctions In this episode of Tangents, Peter and Jerry discuss the Tornado Cash sanctions list designation by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. As they explain in a legal analysis of the case, they believe that OFAC has overstepped its legal authority by adding certain Tornado Cash smart contract addresses to the SDN List, that this action potentially violates constitutional rights to due process and free speech, and that OFAC has not adequately acted to mitigate the foreseeable impact its action would have on innocent Americans.

]]> Mon, 15 Aug 2022 20:53:05 +0000 https://coincenter.simplecast.com/episodes/ofacs-tornado-cash-sanctions-DLw4LC40 In this episode of Tangents, Peter and Jerry discuss the Tornado Cash sanctions list designation by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. As they explain in a legal analysis of the case, they believe that OFAC has overstepped its legal authority by adding certain Tornado Cash smart contract addresses to the SDN List, that this action potentially violates constitutional rights to due process and free speech, and that OFAC has not adequately acted to mitigate the foreseeable impact its action would have on innocent Americans.

]]> OFAC’s Tornado Cash Sanctions Peter Van Valkenburgh, Jerry Brito 00:54:19 In this episode of Tangents, Peter and Jerry discuss the Tornado Cash sanctions list designation by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. As they explain in a legal analysis of the case, they believe that OFAC has overstepped its legal authority by adding certain Tornado Cash smart contract addresses to the SDN List, that this action potentially violates constitutional rights to due process and free speech, and that OFAC has not adequately acted to mitigate the foreseeable impact its action would have on innocent Americans. In this episode of Tangents, Peter and Jerry discuss the Tornado Cash sanctions list designation by the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. As they explain in a legal analysis of the case, they believe that OFAC has overstepped its legal authority by adding certain Tornado Cash smart contract addresses to the SDN List, that this action potentially violates constitutional rights to due process and free speech, and that OFAC has not adequately acted to mitigate the foreseeable impact its action would have on innocent Americans. tornado cash, crypto, ofac, ethereum no full 33 info@surprisinglyfree.com (Jerry Brito) 9dfa0958-9a85-4ae4-995c-c6f6e97a3f38 SEC Exchange Rule is Unconstitutional In this episode of Tangents, Peter and Jerry discuss the SEC's proposed rulemaking on the definition of ‘exchange’ and Alternative Trading Systems. Bottom line: The Commission’s proposed redefinition of “exchange” violates the First Amendment by requiring a license to speak–even of open source developers. It’s unconstitutional and they should change it. We explain why the First Amendment arguments against the proposed rule are strong and why the Supreme Court is poised to rule against the SEC should it finalize this new rule as drafted.

]]> Tue, 19 Apr 2022 20:23:15 +0000 https://coincenter.simplecast.com/episodes/sec-exchange-rule-is-unconstitutional-tJCEjpgB In this episode of Tangents, Peter and Jerry discuss the SEC's proposed rulemaking on the definition of ‘exchange’ and Alternative Trading Systems. Bottom line: The Commission’s proposed redefinition of “exchange” violates the First Amendment by requiring a license to speak–even of open source developers. It’s unconstitutional and they should change it. We explain why the First Amendment arguments against the proposed rule are strong and why the Supreme Court is poised to rule against the SEC should it finalize this new rule as drafted.

]]> SEC Exchange Rule is Unconstitutional Jerry Brito, Peter Van Valkenburgh 01:10:16 In this episode of Tangents, Peter and Jerry discuss the SEC's proposed rulemaking on the definition of ‘exchange’ and Alternative Trading Systems. Bottom line: The Commission’s proposed redefinition of “exchange” violates the First Amendment by requiring a license to speak–even of open source developers. It’s unconstitutional and they should change it. We explain why the First Amendment arguments against the proposed rule are strong and why the Supreme Court is poised to rule against the SEC should it finalize this new rule as drafted. In this episode of Tangents, Peter and Jerry discuss the SEC's proposed rulemaking on the definition of ‘exchange’ and Alternative Trading Systems. Bottom line: The Commission’s proposed redefinition of “exchange” violates the First Amendment by requiring a license to speak–even of open source developers. It’s unconstitutional and they should change it. We explain why the First Amendment arguments against the proposed rule are strong and why the Supreme Court is poised to rule against the SEC should it finalize this new rule as drafted. no full 32 info@surprisinglyfree.com (Jerry Brito)technology,economics,policy,politics,net,neutrality,copyright,patents,telecom,wireless,broadband,commons,intellectual,property b696a565-34d6-4458-b44e-0d03f0ffbd8f Sanction & the Executive Order In this episode of Tangents, Peter, Jerry, and Neeraj discuss the narrative and substance how cryptocurrency is implicated in the  sanctions on Russia, as well as the Biden executive order on digital assets.

]]> Thu, 10 Mar 2022 20:33:03 +0000 https://coincenter.simplecast.com/episodes/sanction-the-executive-order-8T3b0wDz In this episode of Tangents, Peter, Jerry, and Neeraj discuss the narrative and substance how cryptocurrency is implicated in the  sanctions on Russia, as well as the Biden executive order on digital assets.

]]> Sanction & the Executive Order Jerry Brito, Peter Van Valkenburgh, Neeraj Agrawal 00:50:19 In this episode of Tangents, Peter, Jerry, and Neeraj discuss the narrative and substance how cryptocurrency is implicated in the sanctions on Russia, as well as the Biden executive order on digital assets. In this episode of Tangents, Peter, Jerry, and Neeraj discuss the narrative and substance how cryptocurrency is implicated in the sanctions on Russia, as well as the Biden executive order on digital assets. no full 31 info@surprisinglyfree.com (Jerry Brito)technology,economics,policy,politics,net,neutrality,copyright,patents,telecom,wireless,broadband,commons,intellectual,property 2423eac2-e3e8-4881-a98b-bbb82cd8e955 What is "staking" (for policymakers)? In this episode of Tangents, Peter and Jerry discuss a new backgrounder just published by Coin Center that explains what is "staking" to policymakers who sometimes are confused about how that word is used in different cryptocurrency contexts.

]]> Mon, 24 Jan 2022 21:31:33 +0000 https://coincenter.simplecast.com/episodes/what-is-staking-for-policymakers-_mk0pgfq In this episode of Tangents, Peter and Jerry discuss a new backgrounder just published by Coin Center that explains what is "staking" to policymakers who sometimes are confused about how that word is used in different cryptocurrency contexts.

]]> What is "staking" (for policymakers)? Peter Van Valkenburgh, Jerry Brito 00:37:24 In this episode of Tangents, Peter and Jerry discuss a new backgrounder just published by Coin Center that explains what is "staking" to policymakers who sometimes are confused about how that word is used in different cryptocurrency contexts. In this episode of Tangents, Peter and Jerry discuss a new backgrounder just published by Coin Center that explains what is "staking" to policymakers who sometimes are confused about how that word is used in different cryptocurrency contexts. cryptocurrency, staking no full 30 info@surprisinglyfree.com (Jerry Brito) f7734eb2-c13e-4636-aae6-7b711df0423e The Infrastructure Bill - Part 2 In the second part of their discussion of the crypto tax provisions in the infrastructure bill, Jerry, Peter, and Robin recount what happened after the Senate passed it and bring us up to date on efforts to fix the provisions in the House and elsewhere.

]]> Mon, 1 Nov 2021 09:00:00 +0000 https://coincenter.simplecast.com/episodes/the-infrastructure-bill-part-2-_7_7go79 In the second part of their discussion of the crypto tax provisions in the infrastructure bill, Jerry, Peter, and Robin recount what happened after the Senate passed it and bring us up to date on efforts to fix the provisions in the House and elsewhere.

]]> The Infrastructure Bill - Part 2 Jerry Brito, Peter Van Valkenburgh, Robin Weisman 00:37:47 In the second part of their discussion of the crypto tax provisions in the infrastructure bill, Jerry, Peter, and Robin recount what happened after the Senate passed it and bring us up to date on efforts to fix the provisions in the House and elsewhere. In the second part of their discussion of the crypto tax provisions in the infrastructure bill, Jerry, Peter, and Robin recount what happened after the Senate passed it and bring us up to date on efforts to fix the provisions in the House and elsewhere. no full 29 info@surprisinglyfree.com (Jerry Brito)technology,economics,policy,politics,net,neutrality,copyright,patents,telecom,wireless,broadband,commons,intellectual,property 50da08b2-0a7d-436c-a1a5-b5e08b3afa35 The Infrastructure Bill - Part 1 Jerry, Peter, and Robin discuss the crypto tax provisions in the infrastructure bill that passed the Senate and is now stuck in the House. They recount what's in the bill, why it's bad, and the efforts in the Senate to stop it. In the next part they'll discuss what's happening now in the House and what's being done to fight it.

]]> Fri, 22 Oct 2021 09:00:00 +0000 https://coincenter.simplecast.com/episodes/the-infrastructure-bill-part-1-RHxYTGGu Jerry, Peter, and Robin discuss the crypto tax provisions in the infrastructure bill that passed the Senate and is now stuck in the House. They recount what's in the bill, why it's bad, and the efforts in the Senate to stop it. In the next part they'll discuss what's happening now in the House and what's being done to fight it.

]]> The Infrastructure Bill - Part 1 Jerry Brito, Peter Van Valkenburgh, Robin Weisman 00:46:04 Jerry, Peter, and Robin discuss the crypto tax provisions in the infrastructure bill that passed the Senate and is now stuck in the House. They recount what's in the bill, why it's bad, and the efforts in the Senate to stop it. In the next part they'll discuss what's happening now in the House and what's being done to fight it. Jerry, Peter, and Robin discuss the crypto tax provisions in the infrastructure bill that passed the Senate and is now stuck in the House. They recount what's in the bill, why it's bad, and the efforts in the Senate to stop it. In the next part they'll discuss what's happening now in the House and what's being done to fight it. crypto no full 28 info@surprisinglyfree.com (Jerry Brito) eb1b2453-9a66-49e8-8059-281e4ed1997f Stablecoin Regulation Jerry and Peter discuss the stablecoin regulation and the forthcoming report from the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets on that subject. Are stablecoins securities? Are they systemically risky? Is any of this graven in stone? Find out in this episode.

]]> Fri, 15 Oct 2021 15:18:30 +0000 https://coincenter.simplecast.com/episodes/stablecoin-regulation-q192u5pE Jerry and Peter discuss the stablecoin regulation and the forthcoming report from the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets on that subject. Are stablecoins securities? Are they systemically risky? Is any of this graven in stone? Find out in this episode.

]]> Stablecoin Regulation Jerry Brito, Peter Van Valkenburgh 01:00:11 Jerry and Peter discuss the stablecoin regulation and the forthcoming report from the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets on that subject. Are stablecoins securities? Are they systemically risky? Is any of this graven in stone? Find out in this episode. Jerry and Peter discuss the stablecoin regulation and the forthcoming report from the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets on that subject. Are stablecoins securities? Are they systemically risky? Is any of this graven in stone? Find out in this episode. stablecoins no full 27 info@surprisinglyfree.com (Jerry Brito) 421ae649-34e3-440b-9745-ae9d323b04ca FinCEN's Proposed Virtual Currency Transaction Reports Jerry and Peter discuss the third comment letter that Coin Center has filed in FinCEN’s ongoing crypto rulemaking. Topics include privacy issues surrounding currency transaction reports and why the current CTR proposal is not tech-neutral and prejudices cryptocurrency technologies.

]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2021 18:46:20 +0000 https://coincenter.simplecast.com/episodes/fincens-proposed-virtual-currency-transaction-reports-bwRrpH_N Jerry and Peter discuss the third comment letter that Coin Center has filed in FinCEN’s ongoing crypto rulemaking. Topics include privacy issues surrounding currency transaction reports and why the current CTR proposal is not tech-neutral and prejudices cryptocurrency technologies.

]]> FinCEN's Proposed Virtual Currency Transaction Reports Peter Van Valkenburgh, Jerry Brito 00:42:35 Jerry and Peter discuss the third comment letter that Coin Center has filed in FinCEN’s ongoing crypto rulemaking. Topics include privacy issues surrounding currency transaction reports and why the current CTR proposal is not tech-neutral and prejudices cryptocurrency technologies. Jerry and Peter discuss the third comment letter that Coin Center has filed in FinCEN’s ongoing crypto rulemaking. Topics include privacy issues surrounding currency transaction reports and why the current CTR proposal is not tech-neutral and prejudices cryptocurrency technologies. ctr, fincen, bitcoin, cryptocurrency no full 26 info@surprisinglyfree.com (Jerry Brito) 04c217b0-5a1c-43cd-a066-8c4bdd06e941 DeFi and the SEC In the wake of the WSB/GameStop saga, Jerry and Peter discuss the intersection of DeFi and regulation, plus an update on FinCEN’s now unfrozen crypto rule making.

]]> Mon, 1 Feb 2021 19:01:49 +0000 https://coincenter.simplecast.com/episodes/defi-and-the-sec-YHvbNGgN In the wake of the WSB/GameStop saga, Jerry and Peter discuss the intersection of DeFi and regulation, plus an update on FinCEN’s now unfrozen crypto rule making.

]]> DeFi and the SEC Peter Van Valkenburgh, Jerry Brito 00:56:59 In the wake of the WSB/GameStop saga, Jerry and Peter discuss the intersection of DeFi and regulation, plus an update on FinCEN’s now unfrozen crypto rule making. In the wake of the WSB/GameStop saga, Jerry and Peter discuss the intersection of DeFi and regulation, plus an update on FinCEN’s now unfrozen crypto rule making. fincen, defi, securities, sec no full 25 info@surprisinglyfree.com (Jerry Brito) 8ddcbb93-516f-440a-ba04-fc7418f67afb FinCEN backs down on midnight rulemaking We discuss FinCEN extending the comment period in its crypto rule making, which is a bit of a victory, though we’re not out of the woods yet. We also discuss crypto in the NDAA and Gary Gensler appointed to chair the SEC.

]]> Tue, 19 Jan 2021 21:09:07 +0000 https://coincenter.simplecast.com/episodes/fincen-backs-down-on-midnight-rulemaking-hqilLkht We discuss FinCEN extending the comment period in its crypto rule making, which is a bit of a victory, though we’re not out of the woods yet. We also discuss crypto in the NDAA and Gary Gensler appointed to chair the SEC.

]]> FinCEN backs down on midnight rulemaking Peter Van Valkenburgh, Jerry Brito 00:54:18 Jerry and Peter discuss FinCEN extending the comment period in its crypto rule making, which is a bit of a victory, though we’re not out of the woods yet. We also discuss crypto in the NDAA and Gary Gensler appointed to chair the SEC. Jerry and Peter discuss FinCEN extending the comment period in its crypto rule making, which is a bit of a victory, though we’re not out of the woods yet. We also discuss crypto in the NDAA and Gary Gensler appointed to chair the SEC. aml, fincen, bitcoin no full 24 info@surprisinglyfree.com (Jerry Brito) 7062663f-cc7a-458e-9343-e97194f0d71a FinCEN’s midnight rulemaking Jerry and Peter discuss FinCEN's proposed new crypto midnight regulation, as well as the President's Working Group on Financial Markets statement on stablecoins, and FinCEN's announcement that it will develop rules applying FBAR requirements to cryptocurrency accounts.

]]> Mon, 4 Jan 2021 21:44:35 +0000 https://coincenter.simplecast.com/episodes/fincens-midnight-rulemaking-4roTggOG Jerry and Peter discuss FinCEN's proposed new crypto midnight regulation, as well as the President's Working Group on Financial Markets statement on stablecoins, and FinCEN's announcement that it will develop rules applying FBAR requirements to cryptocurrency accounts.

]]> FinCEN’s midnight rulemaking Peter Van Valkenburgh 01:03:20 Jerry and Peter discuss FinCEN's proposed new crypto midnight regulation, as well as the President's Working Group on Financial Markets statement on stablecoins, and FinCEN's announcement that it will develop rules applying FBAR requirements to cryptocurrency accounts. Jerry and Peter discuss FinCEN's proposed new crypto midnight regulation, as well as the President's Working Group on Financial Markets statement on stablecoins, and FinCEN's announcement that it will develop rules applying FBAR requirements to cryptocurrency accounts. fincen, bitcoin, cryptocurrency no full 23 info@surprisinglyfree.com (Jerry Brito) a8856727-5e9d-4c27-b2ff-df1f6033f2ee Michael Casey The second in a mini-series within Tangents in which Robin asks the same three questions of different guests. Today’s answers by Michale Casey lead to a discussion of changing narratives dating back hundreds of years, reporting on cryptocurrency, the use of blockchain technology in enabling community-owned energy economies, and the future of media.

]]> Wed, 9 Dec 2020 14:13:42 +0000 https://coincenter.simplecast.com/episodes/michael-casey-RwlZzd45 The second in a mini-series within Tangents in which Robin asks the same three questions of different guests. Today’s answers by Michale Casey lead to a discussion of changing narratives dating back hundreds of years, reporting on cryptocurrency, the use of blockchain technology in enabling community-owned energy economies, and the future of media.

]]> Michael Casey Robin Weisman 00:46:39 Robin Weisman interviews Michael Casey about how he originally came to write about cryptocurrency, the path to becoming CoinDesk’s Chief Content Officer, and the future of media. Robin Weisman interviews Michael Casey about how he originally came to write about cryptocurrency, the path to becoming CoinDesk’s Chief Content Officer, and the future of media. mit media lab, michael casey, the truth machine, streaming media, bitcoin, open solar at yale openlab, the age of cryptocurrency, mit sloan school of management no full 22 info@surprisinglyfree.com (Jerry Brito) bc883353-21e7-4292-a844-16951d8e0e23 Daniel Rothschild Dan is executive director of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and previously worked at the American Enterprise Institute and the R Street Institute. They discuss how think tanks’ traditional role in developing policy ideas has evolved as politics and the media environment have changed over the last decade.

]]> Wed, 25 Nov 2020 09:35:00 +0000 https://coincenter.simplecast.com/episodes/daniel-rothschild-_3tv_IoN Dan is executive director of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and previously worked at the American Enterprise Institute and the R Street Institute. They discuss how think tanks’ traditional role in developing policy ideas has evolved as politics and the media environment have changed over the last decade.

]]> Daniel Rothschild Jerry Brito 00:44:35 Jerry Brito talks to Daniel Rothschild about the role of think tanks in the modern policy making environment. Jerry Brito talks to Daniel Rothschild about the role of think tanks in the modern policy making environment. shokushu goukan, nihilism, negation, simulacrum, unreality, postliberalism no full 21 info@surprisinglyfree.com (Jerry Brito) 63ef1ee4-3f97-4fb5-b464-ada8c5663043 Abraham Sutherland Abe’s research has spurred Coin Center to advocate for different tax treatment of block rewards. The IRS issued guidance in 2014, explaining that cryptocurrency was property and should be taxed as income when received by a miner. As Abe has pointed out, no other newly created property is taxed at the moment it is made by the taxpayer. A farmer owes taxes when she sells her corn, not when it appears in her fields. Abe first developed his analysis in the context of proof of stake cryptocurrencies but the same logic should apply to Bitcoin block rewards as well. Peter and Abe explore the history of the IRS’s treatment of block rewards and discuss their hopes for a change in treatment.

]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2020 09:45:00 +0000 https://coincenter.simplecast.com/episodes/abraham-sutherland-S324AYPf Abe’s research has spurred Coin Center to advocate for different tax treatment of block rewards. The IRS issued guidance in 2014, explaining that cryptocurrency was property and should be taxed as income when received by a miner. As Abe has pointed out, no other newly created property is taxed at the moment it is made by the taxpayer. A farmer owes taxes when she sells her corn, not when it appears in her fields. Abe first developed his analysis in the context of proof of stake cryptocurrencies but the same logic should apply to Bitcoin block rewards as well. Peter and Abe explore the history of the IRS’s treatment of block rewards and discuss their hopes for a change in treatment.

]]> Abraham Sutherland peter van valkenburgh 00:52:23 Peter Van Valkenburgh talks to Abe Sutherland about how we should (and shouldn’t) be taxing cryptocurrency block rewards. Peter Van Valkenburgh talks to Abe Sutherland about how we should (and shouldn’t) be taxing cryptocurrency block rewards. proof of stake, cosmos, tezos, income, bitcoin, tax treatment, taxation, block reward, mining no full 20 info@surprisinglyfree.com (Jerry Brito) 5f257203-43b7-4688-b2f6-a57372d13dd5 Brooke Royse Mallers and Bill Mallers Robin tries out a new format where she asks three basic questions of her guests.  Today’s answers by @Bitcoinmom Brooke Mallers and her husband, and partner in everything, Bill Mallers leads to a discussion of the value of Bitcoin, the importance of having a de minimis tax exemption, some of the shared policy challenges faced by cryptocurrency businesses and marijuana-related businesses, and the future promise of the cannabis industry.

]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2020 09:30:00 +0000 https://coincenter.simplecast.com/episodes/brooke-royse-mallers-and-bill-mallers-PJ_QlYxq Robin tries out a new format where she asks three basic questions of her guests.  Today’s answers by @Bitcoinmom Brooke Mallers and her husband, and partner in everything, Bill Mallers leads to a discussion of the value of Bitcoin, the importance of having a de minimis tax exemption, some of the shared policy challenges faced by cryptocurrency businesses and marijuana-related businesses, and the future promise of the cannabis industry.

]]> Brooke Royse Mallers and Bill Mallers Robin Weisman 00:54:30 Robin Weisman talks to Brooke and Bill Mallers about becoming @Bitcoinmom, discovering cannabis, and some common policy issues among crypto and cannabis. Robin Weisman talks to Brooke and Bill Mallers about becoming @Bitcoinmom, discovering cannabis, and some common policy issues among crypto and cannabis. banking cannabis, colorado seed inc., helping hands cannabis, de minimis tax exemption for crypto, fincen, bitcoin, cryptocurrency tax fairness act, the bud depot, @bitcoinmom no full 19 info@surprisinglyfree.com (Jerry Brito) cd5067d8-faa5-4455-be43-d9f3b74db036 Jerry Brito and Peter Van Valkenburgh Neeraj talks with Jerry and Peter for a cryptocurrency policy update. Topics include the recent travel rule rulemaking from FinCEN, privacy and CBDCs, and a de minimis tax exemption. 

]]> Wed, 4 Nov 2020 10:00:00 +0000 https://coincenter.simplecast.com/episodes/jerry-brito-and-peter-van-valkenburgh-lKW3srl_ Neeraj talks with Jerry and Peter for a cryptocurrency policy update. Topics include the recent travel rule rulemaking from FinCEN, privacy and CBDCs, and a de minimis tax exemption. 

]]> Jerry Brito and Peter Van Valkenburgh Peter Van Valkenburgh, Neeraj Agrawal, Jerry Brito 00:54:07 Neeraj Agrawal checks in on recent cryptocurrency policy news with Coin Center’s Peter and Jerry. Neeraj Agrawal checks in on recent cryptocurrency policy news with Coin Center’s Peter and Jerry. taxes, privacy, aml, fincen, surveillance, cryptocurrency, government policy, kyc no full 18 info@surprisinglyfree.com (Jerry Brito) f8366d12-1e80-4cf1-b464-2535e6d0a6d5 Kirupa Pushparaj Because the cryptocurrency space is still relatively nascent, there haven’t been that many patents filed. And many of the patents that have been granted are held by innovative firms that understand that crypto is meant to be open source and open network, permissionless and unowned. If all crypto firms banded together now, at this early stage, they could not only protect each other from offensive use of patents today, they could prevent those patents from ever falling in the hands of trolls in the future. That’s what the Crypto Open Patents Alliance is trying to do.

]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2020 08:30:00 +0000 https://coincenter.simplecast.com/episodes/kirupa-pushparaj-aMK9_V4L Because the cryptocurrency space is still relatively nascent, there haven’t been that many patents filed. And many of the patents that have been granted are held by innovative firms that understand that crypto is meant to be open source and open network, permissionless and unowned. If all crypto firms banded together now, at this early stage, they could not only protect each other from offensive use of patents today, they could prevent those patents from ever falling in the hands of trolls in the future. That’s what the Crypto Open Patents Alliance is trying to do.

]]> Kirupa Pushparaj Jerry Brito 00:43:29 Jerry Brito talks to Kirupa Pushparaj, Head of Intellectual Property and Legal Operations at Square, about the Crypto Open Patents Alliance, which aims to create open access to patents covering foundational cryptocurrency technologies and ward off trolls. Jerry Brito talks to Kirupa Pushparaj, Head of Intellectual Property and Legal Operations at Square, about the Crypto Open Patents Alliance, which aims to create open access to patents covering foundational cryptocurrency technologies and ward off trolls. patents, bitcoin, patent troll, cryptocurrency no full 17 info@surprisinglyfree.com (Jerry Brito) 938146ca-fddf-4124-a265-3ba9e3cb94fb Daniel Buchner When Twitter was recently hacked, hundreds of popular accounts started tweeting out misleading advertisements for cryptocurrency scams. The problem was not cryptocurrency itself, but rather the broken centralized identity systems that Twitter (alongside all modern internet services) relied upon. The solution, as discussed in this podcast, may actually be cryptocurrency technology itself. Peter and Daniel define decentralized identity, review how it can solve problems like the Twitter hack, and highlight upcoming software releases from Microsoft and others, the Ion protocol layer atop Bitcoin, that could radically improve our digital identity tools for the betterment of security and freedom online.

]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2020 12:48:29 +0000 https://coincenter.simplecast.com/episodes/daniel-buchner-POuMaX_d When Twitter was recently hacked, hundreds of popular accounts started tweeting out misleading advertisements for cryptocurrency scams. The problem was not cryptocurrency itself, but rather the broken centralized identity systems that Twitter (alongside all modern internet services) relied upon. The solution, as discussed in this podcast, may actually be cryptocurrency technology itself. Peter and Daniel define decentralized identity, review how it can solve problems like the Twitter hack, and highlight upcoming software releases from Microsoft and others, the Ion protocol layer atop Bitcoin, that could radically improve our digital identity tools for the betterment of security and freedom online.

]]> Daniel Buchner Peter Van Valkenburgh 00:52:41 Peter Van Valkenburgh interviews Daniel Buchner, Project Manager for Decentralized Identity at Microsoft, about identity systems, shortcomings in existing centralized tools, and how Microsoft and others are building open solutions for identity based atop permissionless blockchains like Bitcoin. Peter Van Valkenburgh interviews Daniel Buchner, Project Manager for Decentralized Identity at Microsoft, about identity systems, shortcomings in existing centralized tools, and how Microsoft and others are building open solutions for identity based atop permissionless blockchains like Bitcoin. decentralized identity, microsoft, identity, self-sovereign identity, cryptocurrency, blockchain, information security, ion protocol, twitter hack no full 16 info@surprisinglyfree.com (Jerry Brito) 58b30d01-b6bf-4d62-819e-e074fb32cfef Paul Balzano While many may know how a bill becomes a law, fewer may understand the important precursor of how a bill becomes a bill.  Following the recent introduction of the Digital Commodities Exchange Act (DCEA), Robin and Paul talk a bit about that process as well as what it is like to work on Capitol Hill. 

]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2020 08:30:00 +0000 https://coincenter.simplecast.com/episodes/paul-balzano-OSQu6Xsh While many may know how a bill becomes a law, fewer may understand the important precursor of how a bill becomes a bill.  Following the recent introduction of the Digital Commodities Exchange Act (DCEA), Robin and Paul talk a bit about that process as well as what it is like to work on Capitol Hill. 

]]> Paul Balzano Robin Weisman 00:31:36 Robin Weisman interviews Paul Balzano, Senior Professional Staff to the House Committee on Agriculture (Minority) about how a bill becomes a bill. Robin Weisman interviews Paul Balzano, Senior Professional Staff to the House Committee on Agriculture (Minority) about how a bill becomes a bill. dcea, house committee on agriculture, legislative process, congress, securities clarity act, digital commodities exchange act no full 15 info@surprisinglyfree.com (Jerry Brito) 98747d19-4c9b-41c4-a3d4-f1cc4bbce8f5 Will Duffield Taken as a whole, the internet is a resilient platform for free speech. However, individual platforms are increasingly being targeted by government and activist groups demanding censorship. Will and Neeraj discuss the recent history of this trend and how censorship might look at different levels in the internet infrastructure stack.

Read: A History of Crowdfunding in the Wake of Violence by Will Duffield

]]> Wed, 7 Oct 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://coincenter.simplecast.com/episodes/will-duffield-58Wa_JTV Taken as a whole, the internet is a resilient platform for free speech. However, individual platforms are increasingly being targeted by government and activist groups demanding censorship. Will and Neeraj discuss the recent history of this trend and how censorship might look at different levels in the internet infrastructure stack.

Read: A History of Crowdfunding in the Wake of Violence by Will Duffield

]]> Will Duffield neeraj agrawal 00:38:21 Neeraj Agrawal interviews Will Duffield of the Cato Institute about internet censorship via pressure on intermediary chokepoints. Neeraj Agrawal interviews Will Duffield of the Cato Institute about internet censorship via pressure on intermediary chokepoints. free speech, internet speech, section 230, platform liability, censorship no full 14 info@surprisinglyfree.com (Jerry Brito) 608f4b2b-ba93-46b1-a4d5-bb892c4f5cf1 Alex Sternhell Jerry and Alex discuss what is lobbying and what lobbyists do, the differences between the House and Senate, why Congress is dysfunctional and what can be done about it.

]]> Wed, 30 Sep 2020 12:43:48 +0000 https://coincenter.simplecast.com/episodes/alex-sternhell-0ecQgsN1 Jerry and Alex discuss what is lobbying and what lobbyists do, the differences between the House and Senate, why Congress is dysfunctional and what can be done about it.

]]> Alex Sternhell Jerry Brito 00:53:01 Jerry Brito talks with Alex Sternhell, a veteran Senate staffer with a lobbying practice focused on financial services and technology. Jerry Brito talks with Alex Sternhell, a veteran Senate staffer with a lobbying practice focused on financial services and technology. senate, lobbying, congress no full 13 info@surprisinglyfree.com (Jerry Brito) 542770a2-cfee-4195-a41a-d4ad61bac9eb Ian Miers Ian Mier’s graduate work in cryptography pioneered the integration of zero-knowledge proof systems and cryptocurrency blockchains. Along with co-authors, he published the Zero-Coin and Zero-Cash research papers that eventually informed the creation of the Zcash blockchain and cryptocurrency. Peter and Ian discuss the importance of privacy in cryptocurrency technology, the tradeoffs made within different cryptocurrency projects, and the potential for future, fully private stablecoins and other user defined assets. 

]]> Wed, 16 Sep 2020 09:49:36 +0000 https://coincenter.simplecast.com/episodes/ian-miers-ebBXAziy Ian Mier’s graduate work in cryptography pioneered the integration of zero-knowledge proof systems and cryptocurrency blockchains. Along with co-authors, he published the Zero-Coin and Zero-Cash research papers that eventually informed the creation of the Zcash blockchain and cryptocurrency. Peter and Ian discuss the importance of privacy in cryptocurrency technology, the tradeoffs made within different cryptocurrency projects, and the potential for future, fully private stablecoins and other user defined assets. 

]]> Ian Miers Peter Van Valkenburgh 01:02:33 Peter Van Valkenburgh interviews Ian Miers, a University of Maryland Professor of Cryptography and one of the original authors of the academic work behind the Zcash cryptocurrency. Peter Van Valkenburgh interviews Ian Miers, a University of Maryland Professor of Cryptography and one of the original authors of the academic work behind the Zcash cryptocurrency. zcash foundation, zcash, cryptocurrency, stablecoins, financial privacy no full 12 info@surprisinglyfree.com (Jerry Brito) 707be993-49dd-4d77-9891-f5f86ad7e20b Sarah McLaughlin FIRE focuses on campus free speech issues. It may be most well known for its work on guest speaker controversies but threats to speech in academia run much deeper than that. Sarah McLaughlin focuses on tracking how colleges and universities grapple with issues caused by some of their curriculum being illegal to discuss in parts of the world, particularly China. This issue has been complicated further by the recent transition to remote learning. She also tracks issues like blasphemy crimes and legal prosecution of dissidents around the world.

]]> Wed, 9 Sep 2020 08:00:22 +0000 https://coincenter.simplecast.com/episodes/sarah-mclaughlin-z_DrvfHG FIRE focuses on campus free speech issues. It may be most well known for its work on guest speaker controversies but threats to speech in academia run much deeper than that. Sarah McLaughlin focuses on tracking how colleges and universities grapple with issues caused by some of their curriculum being illegal to discuss in parts of the world, particularly China. This issue has been complicated further by the recent transition to remote learning. She also tracks issues like blasphemy crimes and legal prosecution of dissidents around the world.

]]> Sarah McLaughlin Neeraj Agrawal 00:29:43 Neeraj Agrawal interviews Sarah McLaughlin of FIRE about threats to free speech on college campuses and around the world. Neeraj Agrawal interviews Sarah McLaughlin of FIRE about threats to free speech on college campuses and around the world. free speech, china, fire, censorship no full 11 info@surprisinglyfree.com (Jerry Brito) 087203f6-16c0-4586-abb4-87160db5d19a Peter Van Valkenbugh A pinch-hitting Peter Van Valkenburgh discusses what is Coin Center and what exactly we do in DC. Who do we represent and for what do we advocate? Find out as we address some common misconceptions about lobbying for crypto.

]]> Wed, 2 Sep 2020 08:00:06 +0000 https://coincenter.simplecast.com/episodes/peter-van-valkenbugh-1C58S2LF A pinch-hitting Peter Van Valkenburgh discusses what is Coin Center and what exactly we do in DC. Who do we represent and for what do we advocate? Find out as we address some common misconceptions about lobbying for crypto.

]]> Peter Van Valkenbugh Peter Van Valkenburgh, Jerry Brito 00:47:29 Jerry Brito interviews Peter Van Valkenburgh about Coin Center’s work. Jerry Brito interviews Peter Van Valkenburgh about Coin Center’s work. regulation, lobbying, bitcoin, advocacy, cryptocurrency, policy no full 10 info@surprisinglyfree.com (Jerry Brito) 91fe6a32-17cd-4878-bdaf-a2c6f2b4c55f Ivor Cummins Ivor’s background is chemical engineering, but three years ago, unsatisfied with answers he was getting from his physician about heart disease risk, he dedicated himself to researching nutrition. Now he has a popular podcast and YouTube channel where he applies his own brand of meticulous root cause and statistical analysis to questions about diet, diseases of civilization (e.g. diabetes and heart disease), as well as the public health response to the recent novel coronavirus. We discuss how he ended up as “the Fat Emperor” and why the orthodox of nutritional science has blindspots and biases that have led to continually worsening health globally. If you appreciate Ivor’s work, you can support him on Patreon.

]]> Wed, 26 Aug 2020 09:22:53 +0000 https://coincenter.simplecast.com/episodes/ivor-cummins-zoNMIsK2 Ivor’s background is chemical engineering, but three years ago, unsatisfied with answers he was getting from his physician about heart disease risk, he dedicated himself to researching nutrition. Now he has a popular podcast and YouTube channel where he applies his own brand of meticulous root cause and statistical analysis to questions about diet, diseases of civilization (e.g. diabetes and heart disease), as well as the public health response to the recent novel coronavirus. We discuss how he ended up as “the Fat Emperor” and why the orthodox of nutritional science has blindspots and biases that have led to continually worsening health globally. If you appreciate Ivor’s work, you can support him on Patreon.

]]> Ivor Cummins Peter Van Valkenburgh 01:04:27 Peter Van Valkenburgh interviews Ivor Cummins about credentialism, challenging the orthodoxy of nutritional science, fats vs. carbs, and the novel coronavirus. Peter Van Valkenburgh interviews Ivor Cummins about credentialism, challenging the orthodoxy of nutritional science, fats vs. carbs, and the novel coronavirus. credentialism, big pharma, citizen scientists, keto, nutrition, health policy, corn no full 9 info@surprisinglyfree.com (Jerry Brito) ea887182-bc7c-4aaf-abe7-47219b58468d Neeraj Agrawal Neeraj Agrawal is well known on crypto twitter but perhaps less known for his home cooking.  Robin and Neeraj discuss Neeraj’s journey from “bro cook” to home chef, including the role of history, youtube and Instagram in his self education.  Enjoy this narrative on 17th and 18th century cooking, a bit about food and policy and how lessons learned from cooking can apply to your day job.

]]> Wed, 19 Aug 2020 09:00:06 +0000 https://coincenter.simplecast.com/episodes/neeraj-agrawal-6onyRIJB Neeraj Agrawal is well known on crypto twitter but perhaps less known for his home cooking.  Robin and Neeraj discuss Neeraj’s journey from “bro cook” to home chef, including the role of history, youtube and Instagram in his self education.  Enjoy this narrative on 17th and 18th century cooking, a bit about food and policy and how lessons learned from cooking can apply to your day job.

]]> Neeraj Agrawal Robin Weisman 00:45:31 Robin Weisman interviews Coin Center Communications Director Neeraj Agrawal about his journey to becoming a home chef. Robin Weisman interviews Coin Center Communications Director Neeraj Agrawal about his journey to becoming a home chef. cooking, mise en place, salt, youtube no full 8 info@surprisinglyfree.com (Jerry Brito) e8e85a28-530f-41dc-8c31-4ba77f860b0e Saku Panditharatne Saku is a fixture on Twitter who has crossed over into several smart communities with her consistently insightful commentary and writing. Her perspectives on the world are informed by a mix of rationalism and “tech optimism”--the idea that it’s indisputable that technology has and will continue to make the world a better place. We discussed today’s discourse around technology through that lense. Read more from Saku at https://saku.substack.com/ and @asteroid_saku

]]> Wed, 12 Aug 2020 09:00:12 +0000 https://coincenter.simplecast.com/episodes/saku-panditharatne-DUNcMhrq Saku is a fixture on Twitter who has crossed over into several smart communities with her consistently insightful commentary and writing. Her perspectives on the world are informed by a mix of rationalism and “tech optimism”--the idea that it’s indisputable that technology has and will continue to make the world a better place. We discussed today’s discourse around technology through that lense. Read more from Saku at https://saku.substack.com/ and @asteroid_saku

]]> Saku Panditharatne Neeraj Agrawal 00:29:54 Neeraj sat down with technologist and writer Saku Panditharatne to talk about her view of the world from a “Tech Optimist” perspective. Neeraj sat down with technologist and writer Saku Panditharatne to talk about her view of the world from a “Tech Optimist” perspective. no full 7 info@surprisinglyfree.com (Jerry Brito)technology,economics,policy,politics,net,neutrality,copyright,patents,telecom,wireless,broadband,commons,intellectual,property 40dfd55e-5257-44ea-90c0-ad66a734ea56 Martin Gurri Former CIA analyst Martin Gurri discusses with Jerry the ideas in his prescient book, “The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium.” His thesis is that the explosion of information in the last two decades has exposed and undermined elites and led the public to revolt. In their discussion Jerry and Martin apply the framework to events in the time of Covid, Black Lives Matter, and Trump.

]]> Wed, 5 Aug 2020 09:00:08 +0000 https://coincenter.simplecast.com/episodes/martin-gurri-lu_ZNSbq Former CIA analyst Martin Gurri discusses with Jerry the ideas in his prescient book, “The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium.” His thesis is that the explosion of information in the last two decades has exposed and undermined elites and led the public to revolt. In their discussion Jerry and Martin apply the framework to events in the time of Covid, Black Lives Matter, and Trump.

]]> Martin Gurri Jerry Brito 01:02:51 Jerry Brito talks to Martin Gurri about the crisis of elite authority. Jerry Brito talks to Martin Gurri about the crisis of elite authority. blm, internet, elites, covid, protest no full 6 info@surprisinglyfree.com (Jerry Brito) f95f8272-6b93-40ce-97bb-d74469d88224 Rohan Grey Why is it important for digital money systems to protect user privacy? Are cryptocurrencies networks like Bitcoin truly public goods? Is the open source software model still free and open or has it been co-opted by corporate interests? What does it mean for money to be “public?” These questions and more are discussed by Peter and Rohan, who agree on the need for privacy-protecting digital cash, but have some significant disagreements about who should build it and how.

]]> Wed, 29 Jul 2020 12:00:14 +0000 https://coincenter.simplecast.com/episodes/rohan-grey-4ESe7xhf Why is it important for digital money systems to protect user privacy? Are cryptocurrencies networks like Bitcoin truly public goods? Is the open source software model still free and open or has it been co-opted by corporate interests? What does it mean for money to be “public?” These questions and more are discussed by Peter and Rohan, who agree on the need for privacy-protecting digital cash, but have some significant disagreements about who should build it and how.

]]> Rohan Grey Peter Van Valkenburgh 01:05:36 Peter Van Valkenburgh interviews Rohan Grey about the need for privacy protecting digital money. Peter Van Valkenburgh interviews Rohan Grey about the need for privacy protecting digital money. anonymity, cbdc, privacy, digital cash, central bank digital currencies, zero knowledge proofs, bitcoin, zcash, rashida tlaib no full 5 info@surprisinglyfree.com (Jerry Brito) c29a927f-3313-49c3-9d16-bb542c580aa7 Mark Murphy Both Mark and Robin share a commitment to life work balance.  In this episode they talk about the career paths that lead them to their current jobs and the importance of the right organization and team to maintaining the balance they both have worked to achieve.  There are also a few extra tangents into COVID and working from home.

]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2020 12:00:08 +0000 https://coincenter.simplecast.com/episodes/mark-murphy-LkzZ3sTb Both Mark and Robin share a commitment to life work balance.  In this episode they talk about the career paths that lead them to their current jobs and the importance of the right organization and team to maintaining the balance they both have worked to achieve.  There are also a few extra tangents into COVID and working from home.

]]> Mark Murphy Robin Weisman 00:47:39 Robin Weisman talks about life work balance with Digital Currency Group COO Mark Murphy. Robin Weisman talks about life work balance with Digital Currency Group COO Mark Murphy. digital currency group, remote work, life work balance no full 4 info@surprisinglyfree.com (Jerry Brito) b0e62edf-737a-4da2-bc12-f2d50745f8c0 Mike Orcutt Mike is a technology journalist, Neeraj is a technology communications person. So they have different views on how things unfold on Twitter. In this unstructured conversation they share their views on how the platform has changed over the years, how people tend to use it, incentives, and more.

]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2020 12:00:07 +0000 https://coincenter.simplecast.com/episodes/mike-orcutt-u193Mdct Mike is a technology journalist, Neeraj is a technology communications person. So they have different views on how things unfold on Twitter. In this unstructured conversation they share their views on how the platform has changed over the years, how people tend to use it, incentives, and more.

]]> Mike Orcutt Neeraj Agrawal 00:29:15 Neeraj Agrawal talks to journalist Mike Orcutt about whether Twitter is real life and if fighting online accomplishes anything. Neeraj Agrawal talks to journalist Mike Orcutt about whether Twitter is real life and if fighting online accomplishes anything. the discourse, social media, twitter, culture no full 3 info@surprisinglyfree.com (Jerry Brito) b8efea5d-1bf7-4fc0-93cb-09a1cda02443 Lawrence H. White The topic du jour is central bank digital currency and in this episode we discuss why that is, as well as the finer points of how a CBDC could and should be designed. Is tiered anonymity acceptable and can it be built? Can privacy be reconciled with sanctions power? Would a larger Fed balance sheet politicize it? What are the prospects for continued dollar dominance? What about stablecoins? And what’s Bitcoin’s core value?

]]> Wed, 8 Jul 2020 14:00:24 +0000 https://coincenter.simplecast.com/episodes/lawrence-h-white-EaooVlw3 The topic du jour is central bank digital currency and in this episode we discuss why that is, as well as the finer points of how a CBDC could and should be designed. Is tiered anonymity acceptable and can it be built? Can privacy be reconciled with sanctions power? Would a larger Fed balance sheet politicize it? What are the prospects for continued dollar dominance? What about stablecoins? And what’s Bitcoin’s core value?

]]> Lawrence H. White Coin Center 00:57:02 Jerry Brito interviews Prof. Lawrence H. White about central bank digital currencies. Jerry Brito interviews Prof. Lawrence H. White about central bank digital currencies. anonymity, cbdc, privacy, aml, bitcoin, dollar, currency, stablecoins no full 2 info@surprisinglyfree.com (Jerry Brito) 8b6488c2-468a-480b-b227-e7b6f3836515 Matt Hill and Keagan McClelland Everyone depends on a handful of apps for online communications and productivity, and, more often than not, those apps are hosted by servers owned and controlled by a third party. Even protocols that were designed to be peer to peer, like email and bitcoin, are typically accessed by non-technical people through intermediaries, like Gmail and Coinbase. What risks does that kind of intermediation create for personal privacy and security, and why is it necessary? Is it actually necessary at all? Matt and Keaegan have started a company called Start9 Labs that’s dedicated to moving computing power from the central intermediaries back to the edges of networks. Listen to find out how they plan to “put people back in charge of the things they interact with.”   

]]> Thu, 2 Jul 2020 17:39:09 +0000 https://coincenter.simplecast.com/episodes/matt-hill-and-keagan-mcclelland-BXVED_Fo Everyone depends on a handful of apps for online communications and productivity, and, more often than not, those apps are hosted by servers owned and controlled by a third party. Even protocols that were designed to be peer to peer, like email and bitcoin, are typically accessed by non-technical people through intermediaries, like Gmail and Coinbase. What risks does that kind of intermediation create for personal privacy and security, and why is it necessary? Is it actually necessary at all? Matt and Keaegan have started a company called Start9 Labs that’s dedicated to moving computing power from the central intermediaries back to the edges of networks. Listen to find out how they plan to “put people back in charge of the things they interact with.”   

]]> Matt Hill and Keagan McClelland Peter Van Valkenburgh 01:01:36 Peter Van Valkenburgh interviews Matt Hill and Keagan McClelland about self-sovereign technology. Peter Van Valkenburgh interviews Matt Hill and Keagan McClelland about self-sovereign technology. peer-to-peer, hardware, app-stores, server, self-sovereign, privacy, disintermediation, bitcoin, autonomy, messaging, nodes, passwords, user-sovereignty, apps, tor, intermediaries, decentralization, encryption no full 1 info@surprisinglyfree.com (Jerry Brito)