The Swiss Road To Crypto

Darko Gasic and Alex Poltorak have co-founded Hodling SA.Hodling SA offers a completely non-custodial, multi-signature wallet solution for storing large amounts of bitcoin for institutional holders, family offices and individuals. It is does not depend on a third party, is resistant to seizure even from nation state actors and works even if the company no longer exists. We discuss how it works and what makes it more reliable than other solutions.websitehttps://hodling.chLinkedinhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/hodling-sa/affiliate linksAndreas Antonopoulos - access to his shop, courses, books and goods - click link belowhttps://aantonop.com/shop/?raf=ref2475594Blockfi - get interest on your crypto or get a loan in fiat with your crypto holdings - click link belowhttps://blockfi.com/?ref=f0559479Shift Crypto - get a Swiss made hardware wallet - click link belowhttps://shiftcrypto.shop/en/?ref=W7XHHFMKYtThis podcast is edited by Mikhael Junod, produced by Mikhael Junod and Didier Borel.Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.Support the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fm subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCryptoThis podcast is produced by Didier Borel and Mikhael Junod Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

This episode features a comprehensive interview with Michele Federici. Previously involved with Seba Bank (now Amina Bank), Michele discusses his journey from a childhood fascination with computers and security, influenced by his grandfather, to pioneering the development of ultra-secure crypto storage solutions. He shares anecdotes from his early engagement with Bitcoin, insights into the complexities of crypto custody, and detailed explanations of technical challenges encountered while securing cryptocurrencies. The conversation shifts to Federici's perspective on user interface improvements, self-custody solutions, and his vision for enhancing crypto security through innovative technologies like Multi-Party Computation (MPC) and zero-knowledge proofs. Towards the end, Federici provides personal insights on his inspirations, his first paycheck, and the non-financial best investment he's ever made — founding his company.https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelefederici/https://michelefederici.comhttps://sig9.chSupport the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fm subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCryptoThis podcast is produced by Didier Borel and Mikhael Junod Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

Cgi-bin is part of a group of engineers called 'No Trust, Verify'. We discuss why cgi-bin is building on Alephium, its unique features and the advantages over Ethereum, including the security features and the ease of running a full node. We also discuss the programming language used on Alephium called Ralph, its simplicity compared to Solidity, and the absence of reentrancy attacks and flash loans. Furthermore we touch on the Alephium ecosystem, the collaboration between Alephium and Nostr,  a hackathon that Alephium is planning and more.link to alephium and link to svenhttps://alephium.orghttps://notrustverify.ch/twitter@cg1_bin @alephium @notrustverif cgi_bin on nostr#npub1nftkhktqglvcsj5n4wetkpzxpy4e5x78wwj9y9p70ar9u5u8wh6qsxmzqsSupport the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fm subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCryptoThis podcast is produced by Didier Borel and Mikhael Junod Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

Kristian Csepcsar discusses the bitcoin mining industry and the misconceptions about it being boring. He delves into the significance of reduced reward variance, the critical market share required for mining pools, and how aftermarket firmware has revolutionized the industry. Then we explore how Stratum V2 enhances communication between miners and pools and the advantages it will bring. There is also a discussion about the hardware centralization issues in China and the need for more non-Chinese competitors. Finally, Kristian recounts his own journey into Bitcoin, initially motivated by potential profits but eventually captivated by the revolutionary potential of Bitcoin.link to Braiins- books. https://braiins.com/booksSupport the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fm subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCryptoThis podcast is produced by Didier Borel and Mikhael Junod Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

Join us as we journey into the intricate world of crypto compliance with our guest, Hannah Zacharias from 21 Analytics. Listen in as we navigate the challenges of the travel rule and the transmission of KYC information between virtual asset service providers. Hannah sheds light on the nuances of the travel rule, the goals behind it, and the unique challenges it presents. She also explains the specifics of travel regulations by country and the implications of transacting with self-hosted wallets. In the second half of the episode, we explore 21Analytics' innovative tools including their chatbot and paying products that provide comprehensive solutions to these challenges. Hannah also talks about the state of crypto adoption and trust in Brazilian banks. Lastly, we share how listeners can support our podcast, either by making one-off payments, streaming sats while they listen, contributing in fiat with a credit card, or using Apple Pay. Links21 anayltics.    https://www.21analytics.chChatbot.   https://www.21analytics.ch/ai/linkedin. https://www.linkedin.com/company/21analytics/linkedin Hannah Zacharias. https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-zacharias/Support the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fm subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCryptoThis podcast is produced by Didier Borel and Mikhael Junod Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

I used GPT4 to ask Satoshi Nakamoto all the questions you have ever wanted to ask, like why 21 mio, who inspired him, what will happen when all the coins will be mined and much more. Discover for yourself the answers I got from Chat GPT 4. Occasionally when I thought the answer was to obvious or superficiel, I asked the question again. At one point I ask if he had ever worked with Len Sassaman. Len Sassaman is a potential candidate to be Satoshi. He was a brillant cryptographer, who commited suicide only 2 months after satoshi sent a final communicationI’ve moved on to other things and probably won’t be around in the future.to cite a brilland article in Medium by Evan HatchLen Sassamandevoted his life to defending personal freedoms through cryptography, working as a developer on PGP encryption and open-source privacy technology, as well as an academic cryptographer researching P2P networks under blockchain inventor David Chaum.He was also a pillar of the hacker community: a friend and influence to so many of the important figures in the history of infosec and cryptocurrency.Furthermore we think, by the time stamps of some of Satoshis messages, that at one point he was in europe. At that time Len Sassaman was working in Belgium, with David Chaum. I have included a link to the article in the show notes.Enjoy, and remember it is just an AI answering you. You will judge for yourself the quality of the responses.Link to articlehttps://evanhatch.medium.com/len-sassaman-and-satoshi-e483c85c2b10Support the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fm subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCryptoThis podcast is produced by Didier Borel and Mikhael Junod Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

In Europe, few people have revenue in bitcoin, aside from miners or people who run exchanges. Therefore few people use it as a means of payment. But this is evolving. Marc Guillard and the Princess hotel is an example. We will explore their history, who their clients are, if bitcoin really helps their business, how their clientele is evolving, what their tech stack looks like and more.Timestamps:02:25 The hotel, its history, types of clients10:00 Why business went up in a bear market 15:40 Tech stack, costs and advantages23:31 Taxes, bank relationships and paying people in bitcoin29:30 Portion of revenues that comes from bitcoin 31:44 Advice to other entrepreneurs who want to accept bitcoin40:17 How Marc discovered bitcoin44:24 Rapid fire questionsLinkswww.hotel-princess.dewww.twitter.com/princessplowww.youtube.com/bitcoin-hotelhttps://www.youtube.com/@BITCOIN-HOTELSupport the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fm subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCryptoThis podcast is produced by Didier Borel and Mikhael Junod Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

This case should disturb all people concerned about the over-reach of a justice system. Like the Tornado cash case, it only reinforces the need for the protection of individual freedom through anonymity. Tor Ekland and Michael Hassard describe the case of Swedish-citizen Roman Sterlingov accused of administering the crypto-mixer Bitcoin Fog and laundering $330 Million of criminal proceeds through it over the course of a decade. But there isn't a single piece of evidence that Roman ever operated Bitcoin Fog. He was merely an innocent user of the service securing his privacy interests. Nothing about this case adds up except the profit motives of the investigators and companies involved.Roman faces 50-years to life in prison based on speculative, uncorroborated, blockchain forensics conducted at desks thousands of miles away from Sweden.Hear Roman's lawyers dissect this Kafkaesque nightmare and explain why everyone in the crypto community should be concerned about this AmericanTimestamps:03:14 Who is Roman Sterlingov - back story08:20 MtGox, Chainanlysis - questionable data18:40 The targeting of Roman Sterlingov21:30 Cast of Characters35:52 Venue - Actions not committed in the USA42:45 Cost of defense, friction 44:20 Need for anonymitySupport the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fm subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCryptoThis podcast is produced by Didier Borel and Mikhael Junod Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

Eli Ndinga, head of research at 21 Shares, recently gave a talk on what is needed to onboard the next 1 billion people to crypto. We discuss :- the improvements that still need to be made to the tech stack to onboard more people- reasons for the accelerating use of crypto- decentralized file storing solutions used in Ukraine - volume of Tether compared to Visa and Mastercard- regulation in the USA - Binance, its importance and recent regulatory concerns- differences in analyzing blockchain projects vs fintech start-upsand much more.Links21 shares research. https://21shares.com/insightsEli Ndinga Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliezerndinga/Support the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fm subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCryptoThis podcast is produced by Didier Borel and Mikhael Junod Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

Julian Liniger CEO and co-founder of Relai. Relai is an app developed in Switzerland that allows you to buy bitcoin without entering your personal data. We discuss what Relai is, their genesis, their current growth, their client makeup and more. We also delve into what it's really like creating a crypto startup in Switzerland and dealing with traditional banks.Listen to the podcast hereTimestamps:01:35 What is Relai, who is it for?03:11 The genesis of Relai13:21 KYC-less, and Mica and regulation19:29 Input from Alexis Roussel, co-founder of Bity24:22 What it is like dealing with swiss banks as a crypto start-up29:20 Clients and client profiles31:46 Reasons for current growth41:01 Rapid fire questionsreferral linkHey! Buying bitcoin with Relai takes 1 minute and if you use my code REL161482 your fees will be reduced by 0.5%! 😎Download the app herehttps://relai.me/downloadSupport the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fm subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCryptoThis podcast is produced by Didier Borel and Mikhael Junod Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

We discuss the absorption of Credit Suisse by UBS, what it means for crypto in Switzerland and the banking sector in general. We also discuss the difference between crypto, DLT and trust, and how blockchain can add to transparency and help people audit companies. Finally we discuss continued attacks on the crypto industry in the USA and its implications for Switzerland.Timestamps:02:33 Credit Suisse absorption by UBS and its implications10:31 Crypto, DLT and trust16:40 Transparency, audits, stable coins and blockchains21:25 Silvergate, Signature bank, and attacks on Binance and CoinbaseLinkPodcast with Cathie Wood and Arthur Laffer https://ark-invest.com/podcasts/Support the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fm subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCryptoThis podcast is produced by Didier Borel and Mikhael Junod Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

 “The 50-50-90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there's a 90% probability you'll get it wrong.” We discuss Ordinals, the upcoming Shanghai upgrade of Ethereum, confusing actions from the SEC, stable coins and the moreListen to the podcast hereListen on fountain and stream satsContribute directly to the podcast hereTimestamps:02:10 Ordinals 19:25 Ethereum Supply and Shanghai upgrade21:47 Sec Finma and Regulation23:49 Paxos Liquity and stable coins32:59 Oasis, white hat counter hacksLinksordinals bitcoin manuelhttps://thebitcoinmanual.com/articles/bitcoin-ordinals/article by Olga Ukulova in Bitcoin magazinehttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/are-ordinals-really-good-for-bitcoinSupport the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fm subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCryptoThis podcast is produced by Didier Borel and Mikhael Junod Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

We discuss a recent Twitter thread by Alex Roussel regarding how many companies have incorporated with in-kind payments in crypto in Switzerland. We also discuss a recent swiss franc bond issued by the city of Lugano on the SDX (the swiss digital exchange) and more.Listen on fountain and stream satsTimestamps:01:11 How many companies incorporated with in kind payment in crypto and why?11:41 Lugano issues bond on a distributed ledger at SDXLinkstwitter threadAlexis Roussel @alexis_rousselIhttps://twitter.com/alexis_roussel/status/1612205667674214403Support the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fm subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCryptoThis podcast is produced by Didier Borel and Mikhael Junod Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

Alex Naray is a tax lawyer in Switzerland. He has developed an expertise in tax issues relating to crypto. We discuss how the Swiss tax authorities impose crypto, what to do if you have not declared your crypto assets in the past, when are you considered a professional trader and much more.Timestamps:01:07 How are crypto assets taxed in Switzerland06:15 What to do if you haven't declared your crypto assets in the past12:25 How do the authorities react when the evaluation varies a lot15:22 Trading, when are you considered a professional15:12 Loophole relating to France26:57 Why do people come to Switzerland30:20 How Alex discovered crypto33:33 Rapid fire questionsBecome a subscriber and support the podcasthttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newlinks https://www.naray.law/en/https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-naray/Support the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fm subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCryptoThis podcast is produced by Didier Borel and Mikhael Junod Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

A recent ruling by Finma, the Swiss financial regulator unexpectedly sparked discontent in the Swiss crypto community, The ruling in the form of an ordinance related to how much crypto currency an entity is allowed to buy without having to go through a KYC procedure. KYC stands for know your customer. It is a procedure intended to identify the real owner of assets and the origin of the assets. The ruling was contested by a small group led by Alex Roussel. He will give us context and explain why he contested it. In general  Finma is well respected by the crypto community, but this event reveals how a small group can contest and shape legislation in Switzerland.Timestamps:02:07 The context, the ruling16:09 Reactions and letter to Finma25:58 Next steps28:37 Q & A with Alex Poltorak and Mauro CappieloIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and donate sats. 20 percent of the sats donated will be redistributed to the guest.Download the Fountain app and donate satsalternatively Download Breeze and donate satsSupport the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fm subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCryptoThis podcast is produced by Didier Borel and Mikhael Junod Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

We discuss Nostr, its 3 main components, relais, clients and key pairs. We discuss why Nostr is different than Twitter, and potential applications. I am joined by Alex Poltorak founder of Hodling SA, provider of self-custodial security solutions for large holders of bitcoin and Massimo Musumeci and physicist and security specialist at Denali.Listen to the podcast hereShareListen on fountain and stream satsContribute directly to the podcast hereTimestamps:03:54 What is Nostr, 3 components, clients, relais and key pairs 12:47 NIPs, what are they?13:55 NIP 5, NIP 57 and others20:55. Coinjoin with Nostr and other possible applications 25:41 Key management30:55. Why woud you want to use Nostr41:51. Rapid fire questionsLinksNipshttps://github.com/nostr-protocol/nipslist of some people on Twitter and their Nostr. public keyshttps://www.nostr.directorysome clientshttps://astral.ninjahttps://iris.to/for iphone onlyDamus- on the app storewallet extension for chrome based browsers for generating keyshttps://getalby.comNostr user namesAlex Poltorakuser name - polto@hodling.chnpub1p0lt0chc53c7f9k848uy8eajeq8m643tuf43rwfyhdxcz4ymlzqs4ajck7Massimo Musumeciuser name go@massmux.comnpub1sej07d37lnfk592wlh9uv2dy68jv2y0ez98p6dw7w0llx89hswesvs5fqmhis websitehttps://massmux.comThe Swiss Road To Cryptouser name - theswissroadtocryptonpub1a0qh6arnrcdzul45604vadphmfzqyv068ztftsta2yq4haheg7zq4u9e7atip me in sats attheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fmmassimo musumecci presentation of nostr in frenchSupport the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fm subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCryptoThis podcast is produced by Didier Borel and Mikhael Junod Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

Today I am pleased to welcome Jaran Mellerud. Jaran holds a Masters in Energy Management from Nord University in Norway and works at Luxor Energy. His focus is on the bitcoin mining industry. We will discuss why energy is even necessary in bitcoin, how much energy do gold mining and other industries consume, is there enough clean energy for bitcoin, the properties that make bitcoin optimal to develop renewable energy, how bitcoin can become carbon negative, recent hash rate increases and bitcoin price, and much more.✓Time stamps01:33 Why does bitcoin need energy06:41 Comparisons to other industries11:08 Bitcoin and renewables15:03 5 properties that make bitcoin perfect for developing clean energy26:55 Methane and bitcoin helping become carbon negative34:59 Switzerland and bitcoin37:51 Hash rate and bitcoin miners44:58 Rapid fire questionsLinksTwitter @JMellerudaffiliate linksDescripthttps://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LAshift crypto affiliate linkhttps://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYtbraintrusthttps://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networksVisit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiathttps://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/This podcast is produced by Didier Borel.Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.Support the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fm subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCryptoThis podcast is produced by Didier Borel and Mikhael Junod Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

I speak again to Micheal Svoboda, COO of the Liquity. We contrast Liquity to Maker Dao and other stable coins, discuss Liquity’s continued adoption, Ethereum’s recent upgrade to POS, the FTX debacle and more.Link to podcastTime stamps04:02 Liquity protocol, decentralisation, and contrast to Maker Dao06:24 Can funds be seized?08:33 Liquity by the numbers, and how recent events have affected it10:52 What do people use LUSD for?13:52  Why professional asset managers use Liquity16:33 Where does the trust come from?19:19 Ethereum, Pos and decentralisation21:46 Finma and recent regulation23:35 FTX - thoughts25:58 Chicken bonds29:13 Rapid fire questionsLinksBook- Don’t prepare, just show up https://www.orellfuessli.ch/shop/home/artikeldetails/A1002876751?ProvID=10917751https://www.liquity.org@LiquityProtocolaffiliate linksDescripthttps://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LAShift Crypto affiliate linkhttps://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYtThis podcast is produced by Didier Borel and Mikhael JunodCopyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.Support the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fm subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCryptoThis podcast is produced by Didier Borel and Mikhael Junod Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

We discuss Ethereum issuance, regulation, MEV, stable coins and moresubscribe to news letter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/Timestamps:02:10 Ethereum Issuance06:53 Fidelity entering Ethereum, risk free rate and validators14:56 Regulation and MEV24:22 Stable coinsTake a second to answer these questionsDescripthttps://www.descript.com/?lmref=m0U0LAshift crypto affiliate linkhttps://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/?ref=W7XHHFMKYtbraintrusthttps://app.usebraintrust.com/r/didier3/If you enjoyed this episode, share this link on your favorite social networksVisit the website and support the podcast with BTC or fiathttps://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/This podcast is produced by Didier Borel.Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.Support the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fm subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCryptoThis podcast is produced by Didier Borel and Mikhael Junod Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.

"In this episode we discover a new blockchain being developed partly in Switzerland. It combines technical elements of bitcoin (Utxo model and proof of work) with others from Ethereum, (smart contract expressiveness) and adds a twist with sharding to provide for many more transactions per seconds.subscribe to newsletter herehttps://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?Time stamps02:20 Basics: What is Alephium, and the political idea behind it07:53 Why do we need another blockchain 11:07 Technicals, stateful UTXO, proof of less work, blockflow28:21 Attracting developers32:45 Running a full node34:31 Why Switzerland36:13 Roadmap37:44 Rapid fire questions Linkswww.alephium.orgSupport the showBecome a subscriber and help support this podcast with fiat currency, credit card or Apple Payhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2058047/supporters/newIf you want to contribute to the podcast, you can listen to the episode in a lightning enabled podcast player and stream sats or send as a 1 off. Download the Fountain app and donate sats or look up the Breez app, show your support by sending sats- the cool way! insert this into a Lightning wallettheswissroadtocrypto@fountain.fm subscribe to newsletter https://didierborel.substack.com/subscribe?visit website https://www.theswissroadtocrypto.com/recommend on Twitter @SwissRoadCryptoThis podcast is produced by Didier Borel and Mikhael Junod Copyright © *2020* *The Swiss Road to Crypto*, All rights reserved.