Podcasts: Bitcoin, Privacy, and Human Rights with Janine 🔗 3 years ago
- Category: Podcasts | Magic Internet Money
- Author(s): Brad Mills
- Published: 8th December 2020 03:50
In this episode, Brad teams up with Janine Roem, a privacy advocate, and cypherpunk journalist. Janine was the first woman to appear on Brad's podcast, which is big. She's the author of the newsletter This Month in Bitcoin Privacy, where she covers everything between new tech and info to protect yourself while using Bitcoin. Privacy has become a hot-button issue, especially in this age of hyperconnectivity and mass surveillance. But not everyone has woken up to this reality. What does it take to jolt such people? Also, learn why Bitcoin doesn't just represent economic freedom but also privacy and human rights. And, what's a cypherpunk? Listen to an enlightening explanation of this interesting movement and its origins.Â
Timestamps
00:00:00 - Janine's Bitcoin story
00:16:58 - India and gold plus its war on cash
00:18:41 - Coinbase's open financial system ironyÂ
00:33:39 - Altcoins are not worth it
00:37:48Â - Janine's recommendation on pro-privacy exchanges
00:40:26 - The thing with anti-maskers
00:45:00 - Smartphones are tracking devices that conveniently make phone calls
00:55:43 - Privacy is like health - better pay attention now
01:01:19 - The paradox of national security agencies
01:17:10 - Who's a cypherpunk anyway?
01:32:59 - Resources to learn about the
cypherpunk movementÂ
01:38:31 - How to support Janine's work and social media plugs
01:40:29 - Bitcoin is the ultimate truth
Podcast Mentions
The episode with Jamie KingÂ
Coinbase's Chainalysis controversyÂ
Wasabi wallet
Freedom And Future Of The InternetÂ
Samurai wallet's PayNyms
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Produced by Brad Mills -Â Twitter, Hamilton -Â YouTube, Jason Sanderson -Â Podcast Tech
Other Credits: bitconnect theme by schmoyoho, graphics by CryptoScamHub, Magic Internet Money inspired by u/mavensbot, invention of Bitcoin & all cryptocurrencies by Satoshi Nakamoto.
Bitcoin, Privacy, and Human Rights with Janine Roem