In this talk, Andreas examines the sensationalist debate over "fake news," the rising tide of faith-based nation states declaring bitcoin as "fake money," and alternative mechanisms we can build to fill the void left by retired fact-checking departments & central bank authorities.
This talk is featured in The Internet of Money volume 2, which can be purchased in multiple languages in paperback, ebook, or audiobook:
This talk took place at the Silicon Valley Bitcoin meetup on April 11th 2017 at the Plug and Play Tech Center (@PlugandPlayTC) in Sunnyvale, California:
Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:21 Fake news happens on both sides; cheerleaders for war
1:39 When did the debate over fake news begin?
4:04 The rise of churnalism
5:28 Fact-checking depending on trust in authority of institutions
6:47 "The internet is fake news!"; decentralising critical thinking
8:29 Tribalism, propaganda, and the myths of money
11:36 When hollow reality returns to "full faith" money
15:13 Bitcoin as an alternative to faith-based financial systems
19:04 "Drug dealers! Terrorists! Pornographers! Criminals!"
21:09 Discerning fake vs. real money in a world without authority
22:58 Demonetisation and price premiums in India
24:53 Final thoughts
QUESTION & ANSWER:
Altcoins and the scaling debate - Bitmain and the ASICBoost allegations - Unstoppable code - The token ICO explosion -
RELATED:
The Stories We Tell About Money - The Currency Wars and Bitcoin's Neutrality - Bitcoin drilling holes in the financial system dam - When will the scare stories stop? - The War on Cash and Crypto - Divisibility and deflationary monetary policy - What is the biggest threat? - Someone said bitcoin is "dead". What do you say? - Will Bitcoin survive global government intervention & regulation? -
Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin.
Follow on Twitter: @aantonop Website:
He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O’Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters.
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MASTERING BITCOIN, 2nd Edition:
Translations of MASTERING BITCOIN:
MASTERING ETHEREUM (Q4):
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Fake News, Fake Money - Classic Bitcoin Talk [hc8IUQq0B-O]
In this talk, Andreas examines the sensationalist debate over "fake news," the rising tide of faith-based nation states declaring bitcoin as "fake money," and alternative mechanisms we can build to fill the void left by retired fact-checking departments & central bank authorities.
This talk is featured in The Internet of Money volume 2, which can be purchased in multiple languages in paperback, ebook, or audiobook:
This talk took place at the Silicon Valley Bitcoin meetup on April 11th 2017 at the Plug and Play Tech Center (@PlugandPlayTC) in Sunnyvale, California:
Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:21 Fake news happens on both sides; cheerleaders for war
1:39 When did the debate over fake news begin?
4:04 The rise of churnalism
5:28 Fact-checking depending on trust in authority of institutions
6:47 "The internet is fake news!"; decentralising critical thinking
8:29 Tribalism, propaganda, and the myths of money
11:36 When hollow reality returns to "full faith" money
15:13 Bitcoin as an alternative to faith-based financial systems
19:04 "Drug dealers! Terrorists! Pornographers! Criminals!"
21:09 Discerning fake vs. real money in a world without authority
22:58 Demonetisation and price premiums in India
24:53 Final thoughts
QUESTION & ANSWER:
Altcoins and the scaling debate - Bitmain and the ASICBoost allegations - Unstoppable code - The token ICO explosion -
RELATED:
The Stories We Tell About Money - The Currency Wars and Bitcoin's Neutrality - Bitcoin drilling holes in the financial system dam - When will the scare stories stop? - The War on Cash and Crypto - Divisibility and deflationary monetary policy - What is the biggest threat? - Someone said bitcoin is "dead". What do you say? - Will Bitcoin survive global government intervention & regulation? -
Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and well-respected figures in bitcoin.
Follow on Twitter: @aantonop Website:
He is the author of two books: “Mastering Bitcoin,” published by O’Reilly Media and considered the best technical guide to bitcoin; “The Internet of Money,” a book about why bitcoin matters.
Subscribe to the channel to learn more about Bitcoin & open blockchains; click on the red bell to enable notifications about new videos!
MASTERING BITCOIN, 2nd Edition:
Translations of MASTERING BITCOIN:
MASTERING ETHEREUM (Q4):
Music: "Unbounded" by Orfan (Outro Graphics: Phneep (Outro Art: Rock Barcellos (Join the aantonop Channel:
#Bitcoin #Cryptocurrency #AndreasMAntonopoulos #bitcoin pro #hoss crypto youtube