Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
On this episode of Speaking of Bitcoin we’re digging into the growing sense of mania. Across all asset and social classes money is on everybody’s mind: Whether you’ve got a lot of it and don’t know where to put it or you need a lot of it and can’t get access to it, times are strange and it’s no accident. This time hosts Stephanie Murphy, Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Jonathan Mohan and Adam B. Levine discuss the modern manias and what they could mean for our future.
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On this episode of Speaking of Bitcoin we’re digging into the growing sense of mania. Across all asset and social classes money is on everybody’s mind: Whether you’ve got a lot of it and don’t know where to put it or you need a lot of it and can’t get access to it, times are strange and it’s no accident. This time hosts Stephanie Murphy, Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Jonathan Mohan and Adam B. Levine discuss the modern manias and what they could mean for our future.
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![Earn it: The Most Decentralized Cryptocurrency Exchange [Why Earning is BETTER than Buying]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cFWcaoQIWvM/mqdefault.jpg "Earn it: The Most Decentralized Cryptocurrency Exchange [Why Earning is BETTER than Buying]
What is the most decentralized cryptocurrency exchange? What is the most anonymous way to obtain some crypto? In this edition of Down the Rabbit Hole Andreas asks himself this question and discusses the most free, open, available decentralized crypto exchange available today Earn It.
0:00 Decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges
0:34 The most decentralized exchange
0:58 The labor market
1:18 Earn It exchange
Many people today want to get cryptocurrency but they dont want to buy it from an exchange. Decentralized exchanges have been popping up all over the DeFi and crypto world but we often overlook the exchange we already know! The one where we exchange our own labor for crypto. Before there were formal exchanges, there were exchanges of labor for crypto. Like our friend who sold baklava for bitcoin in the very early days, you too can sell baklava or whatever else you like, for cryptocurrency. When you think of decentralized exchanges, dont forget about earning it!
This question is from the bonus livestream on Decentralized Exchanges, which took place on August 15th 2020: https://youtu.be/ugPa1r2OdIU.
Related Videos:
Bonus Livestream Session - How to Earn and Sell for Crypto - https://youtu.be/OA08wZNvN8c
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![Bitcoin Energy Consumption & Climate Change: Does Bitcoin Use Too Much Energy? [2021]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/eTqKLJ_o9yQ/mqdefault.jpg "Bitcoin Energy Consumption & Climate Change: Does Bitcoin Use Too Much Energy? [2021]
Bitcoin and climate change. Many people say theyre concerned about climate change and the energy consumption of bitcoin mining. Watch this video to learn some counter arguments to the claims that bitcoin harms the environment.
Chapters
0:00 Hello dear Andreas, People here in MTL are very obsessed by Bitcoins over-consumption of energy, in regards of climate change. Would I be wrong to answer them that Bitcoins non-inflationary policy will probably help saving the world?
0:30 Do electric cars harm the environment because they use more energy than gasoline cars?
1:15 It is much easier to regulate energy production than regulate the emissions of a million vehicles
2:06 Bitcoin subsidizes renewable energy
2:45 Regulate energy production
This video was recorded as part of the March 2021 open topic livestream Q&A. Watch the entire video: https://youtu.be/U0T49duRt74
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About aantonop: Andreas isnt promoting a company or an organization; hes paid by the community (people who support this work on Patreon and YouTube) and provides an unbiased look at open blockchain technologies, what they can do for our societies, and how to get involved (if you decide you want to). Learn more at https://aantonop.com
From Andreas: You may already know that my mission is to educate as many people as possible about #Bitcoin and open blockchain technologies. Watching these videos and sharing them with others is a big part of that. Thank you for being part of this mission.
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![Why Do All These DeFi Projects Have Their Own Tokens? What Are the Risks With DeFi? [2021]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fAYcSfYo3FM/mqdefault.jpg "Why Do All These DeFi Projects Have Their Own Tokens? What Are the Risks With DeFi? [2021]
Decentralized Finance or DeFi projects are said to be revolutionizing finance. But why do they all seem to have their own tokens? Why arent they just using the underlying network tokens? Is it just a get rich quick scheme for the creators? Maybe, maybe not. Watch this video to learn some of the reasons why DeFi projects might have their own tokens, how they might be used to provide a hedge against immature technology and over centralization.
Chapters
0:00 Why do all these DeFi projects have to have their own tokens? What are the risks with DeFi?
1:31 Reasons SOME projects may actually need their own token
2:00 This is immature technology
2:30 Balancing decentralization and centralization
4:20 RIPCORD principles - collaborative
4:39 Features of some tokens: equity principles, access, governance
5:33 Governance decisions distributed
6:00 Examples of Maker DAO and Compound (not an endorsement of either project)
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5 Categories of DeFi Risks - https://youtu.be/OxNXBhmtDrw
What is RIPCORD? https://youtu.be/NG4u55e3SYo
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You can also learn from one of aantonops many books about bitcoin, ethereum, and open blockchains. Andreas has written three technical books for developers about blockchain technology, Mastering Bitcoin, Mastering Ethereum, and Mastering the Lightning Network published by O’Reilly Media. He’s also written The Internet of Money Series books, which explain why bitcoin, ethereum, and open blockchains matter.
About aantonop: Andreas isnt promoting a company or an organization; hes paid by the community (people who support this work on Patreon and YouTube) and provides an unbiased look at open blockchain technologies, what they can do for our societies, and how to get involved (if you decide you want to). Learn more at https://aantonop.com
From Andreas: You may already know that my mission is to educate as many people as possible about #Bitcoin and open blockchain technologies. Watching these videos and sharing them with others is a big part of that. Thank you for being part of this mission.
***Learn More From Andreas**
Amazon & Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00MVAG8Z8
Audible: https://www.audible.com/author/Andreas-M-Antonopoulos/B00MVAG8Z8
E-books & Merch: https://aantonop.io/shop
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Website: https://aantonop.com
Workshops: https://aantonop.com/workshops
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