Hodl That Thought

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On this episode of HODL That Thought, we talk about everything we've learned from the crazy world of crypto. Plus, how blockchain could stop fake news, the multi-million dollar crypto game designed to be unwinnable and an old friend returns. All this, and we FINALLY announce the contest winners.

This week on HODL That Thought, we explore the dumb things you can buy with Bitcoin. Plus, we find out why kidnappers are turning to crypto, get a sneak peek at a possible Satoshi Nakamoto autobiography and discuss breaking into space. All that, and why wannabe beekeepers should start with one bee and work their way up.

This week on HODL That Thought, we hear about rapper Akon's attempt to create a real-life Wakanda based on crypto. We also test Richard's ability to tell crypto fact from crypto fiction. All this, plus an in-depth explanation of what the heck hashing is and why you should care.

This week on HODL That Thought, we talk William Shatner's Bitcoin backflip. Plus, Graham and Richard head to the streets to see what the common man knows about cryptocurrency. Not much, as it turns out. In fact, the pair are reduced to interviewing seagulls, who also choose to snub them.

In this episode we learn how crypto mining is revitalizing small towns, Liz shares how Ripple is trying to curry favor with universities and the Woz throws his support behind Bitcoin. Plus, a new app forces us to get off our lazy backsides.

On this episode we speak to The Pillar Project's Drew Harding on how crypto is changing the game for buyers of goods and services. We also chat about Bitcoin Pizza Day and Ashton Kutcher's largesse. Plus, Adam shares his sad tale of casino shame. 

On this episode we bid farewell to our fearless leader, who leaves us with a story of a crypto mining break-in at the zoo. Liz tells us why she always keeps a sack of severed hands, Adam shares the sad tale of bankers usurped by crypto and we chat to Cryptopia CEO Alan Booth. All that and your weekly primer for the Bitcoin apocalypse (hint: invest in dune buggies).

In this episode, the gang chats about how crypto makes giving to charity easy, why an alt coin is in hot water for partnering with porn and the day news didn't happen. We also explore a crypto kerfuffle over bacon, an ICO founder who maaaaybe did a runner and we talk to Living Room of Satoshi founder Daniel Alexiuc about how you can pay your bills in Bitcoin. 

In this episode the crew talk about the Japanese Central Bank's lack of plans for their own cryptocurrency, warnings from the Australian Federal Police and Craig Wright's plagiarism accusations. The crew also talk about Ian Balina allegedly being hacked while live streaming. Also on the podcast the crew play an interview with Daniel Wang, Founder and CEO of the Loopring Foundation. Enter the competition here: https://goo.gl/dbPVMu. Find shownotes and more here: https://goo.gl/hGKb6N

In this episode Marc, Adam and Liz talk about India's clampdown on crypto, power plants being fired up for crypto mining and Steven Seagal's flight from Bitcoiin2Gen. Also on the podcast we play an interview with Rupert Hackett, CEO of bitcoin.com.au. In the interview Rupert talks about why the United Nations of Blockchain is necessary and the role of regulation in the crypto space moving forward. 

This week we talked to Jordan Michaelides from CoinJar about how a cryptocurrency index fund works, and covered more of the basics around cryptocurrencies including storage, avoiding scams and the future of the industry. 

In this episode we spoke to Skye Dunworth from Spendher, an app which makes it easy to buy and sell bitcoin with your phone. We went over some of the basics of bitcoin, the blockchain and more. 

We needed a crash course in the basics of bitcoin and the blockchain, so we spoke to James and Don from Coinstart and covered how the blockchain works, why it's useful, and how it's changing the world. 

This week on the show we spoke to Michael Dunworth from Wyre, a company which uses the blockchain to make international payments faster and cheaper. We got his top predictions for 2018 plus his top tips for those thinking of buying crypto currencies.

In this episode we spoke to Giorgio Mandolfo from the IOTA Foundation about what IOTA is, how the innovative 'Tangle' technology differs from the blockchain and more.

Welcome to HODL that thought! We're a bunch of beginners interested not only in how crypto currencies are revolutionising money and giving traders a fat wallet, but also how the technologies behind them will impact the world. Our podcast covers the main news coming out of the crypto currency space, plus funny stories and a new guest each week.