In this Hashing it Out podcast remix, Christian & Dee bring you three bits of crypto/blockchain news of the week and an announcement about a project with IFT.

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Web3 gaming still ‘immature’ but presents opportunities

Bitcoin life insurance is offering BTC hodlers new tax advantages

DeFi Cover Provider Nexus Mutual Backs New Crypto Insurance Broker Native

Waku road map update

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Introduction

04:36 Web3 gaming still ‘immature’ but presents opportunities

08:45 Bitcoin life insurance is offering BTC hodlers new tax advantages

13:37 DeFi Cover Provider Nexus Mutual Backs New Crypto Insurance Broker Native

17:50 Waku road map update

22:11 Wild & wacky prediction

25:28 Goodbye

In this episode of Hashing It Out, the crew invites Alisher from Status App onto the show to discuss the long path from ICO to v2 of the App.

New design, infrastructure, architecture, and brand-new sensibilities are driving the Status App toward a truly peer-to-peer communications application for all of Crypto and Web3.

Alisher, a premier designer, spoke to some of why Status has specifically chosen a design framework to appeal to Web3 and build unique and sovereign communities.

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The Life of a MessageDouble Ratchet Messaging

Encryption - Computerphile

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00 Welcome Back to Another Episode?

00:00:17 What Are Ahmad's Goals?

00:01:05 How to Balance School and Extracurriculars?

00:02:00 Is It Fun to Multitask with Meetings?

00:03:41 Is Networking Overrated?

00:05:05 What Makes Status Unique in Web3?

00:06:30 How Does Status Ensure Privacy?

00:09:07 Why Does Status Look Like Slack?

00:12:11 Can Waku Enhance Decentralisation?

00:13:59 How Does Status Manage Communities?

00:17:20 How Does Status Handle Spam?

00:20:13 How Do Security and Usability Coexist in Status?

00:26:56 Is Status Really End-to-End Encrypted?

00:33:30 Why Refine UX with User Feedback?

00:36:30 What Pushed Status to Rebrand?

00:40:18 How to Attract and Onboard Users?

00:43:13 What's the Ideal Onboarding Experience?

00:48:47 What's a Tap Tap App?

00:52:16 Why Is Privacy Non-Negotiable in Status?

00:56:03 Does Status Compete with Discord and Slack?

01:06:21 What Is Status' Onboarding Process?

01:08:06 Do Tokens Enhance the User Experience?

01:09:23 Why Does Token 2049 Get Criticism?

01:24:16 How Do General Purpose Platforms Change Communities?

01:27:27 Is Bigger Always Better?

In this Hashing it Out podcast remix, Dee and Christian bring you four bits of crypto/blockchain news of the week and an announcement about a project with IFT.

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SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda slams agency’s crypto policy as a ‘disaster’

Vitalik Buterin Wants Ethereum to Hit 100K Transaction Per Second With Rollups

Crypto funding drops 20% in Q3 due to ‘barbell market’

Five reasons why Trump’s World Liberty Financial token crashed and burned

Status Network

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Introduction

03:27 SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda slams agency’s crypto policy as a ‘disaster

06:13 Vitalik Buterin Wants Ethereum to Hit 100K Transaction Per Second With Rollups

09:56 Crypto funding drops 20% in Q3 due to ‘barbell market’

15:18 Five reasons why Trump’s World Liberty Financial token crashed and burned

20:05 IFT Update: Status Network

23:13 Wild and wacky prediction

24:46 Goodbye

In this podcast, the HIO guys conduct an in-depth interview with Pol Lanski from DAppnode, highlighting the company's role in facilitating easy Ethereum staking and its innovative solution called 'Smooth,' which aims to level the playing field for home stakers against larger institutional pools.

They explore the benefits of smooth for solo stakers, likening it to mining pools, and discuss the technological and economic impacts of these decentralisation efforts.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00 What’s Up with Llama Hair?

00:00:47 Why Does Decentralisation Matter for Web3?

00:02:11 How Did Pol Lanski Get into the Crypto Space?

00:06:21 Can Your Dad Set Up a DApp Node?

00:09:30 What’s the Deal with Lottery Blocks in Ethereum?

00:16:12 How Does MEV Impact the Ethereum Network?

00:29:00 Is Ethereum Staking Profitable for Solo Stakers?

00:32:15 Why is Home Staking the Gold Standard?

00:45:39 How Does Smooth Prevent Cheating?

00:50:53 What’s the Distribution of Lottery Blocks?

00:53:33 How Do You Join the Smoothing Pool?

In this Hashing it Out podcast remix, Dee and Christian bring you four bits of crypto/blockchain news of the week, along with an announcement about a project with IFT.

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Jameson Lopp: Most don’t realize how easy self-custody has become

European Blockchain Sandbox onboards 41 regulators in second cohort

Vitalik Buterin supports lowering Ethereum solo staking requirement

Visa launches tokenized asset platform for digital asset management

IFT Announcement:

Codex releasing their testnet - Whitepaper

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Introduction

01:56 Jameson Lopp: Most don’t realize how easy self-custody has become

04:30 European Blockchain Sandbox onboards 41 regulators in second cohort

07:03 Vitalik Buterin supports lowering Ethereum solo staking requirement

10:05 Visa launches tokenized asset platform for digital asset management

14:45 IFT Announcement: Codex releasing their testnet

19:00 Wild and weird prediction

20:14 Goodbye

In this episode of Hashing It Out, the hosts interview Michael Parenti, discussing blockchain technology, proof of work versus proof of stake, and his emigration to Europe to become Exiled Surfer.

They delve into the philosophy of being a cypherpunk and the shift towards cypherpunks revealing their identities to advocate for their principles publicly. Additionally, there’s an intriguing discourse on the concept of network states and parallel societies, exploring how modern technology facilitates new community structures and societal norms.

The conversation briefly touches on the complexities and frustrations of the healthcare system, emphasising the necessity for innovation and alternative structures across various domains.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00 How Does Cypherpunk Philosophy Impact Web3?

00:00:27 Is Privacy Still a Core Value for Cypherpunks?

00:01:04 Can Network States Redefine Parallel Societies?

00:03:30 What are the Defining Criteria of Network States?

00:05:28 What are Cypherpunks Doing to Stand Out Today?

00:09:04 How Do Network States Interact with Current Societies?

00:12:02 Why Did Dr. Petty Leave the Security Industry?

00:19:40 How Do Founders Influence the Direction of Web3 Projects?

00:23:28 Are Multiple Consensus Rule Sets Beneficial for Decentralisation?

00:28:32 Can Web3 Provide Alternatives to Traditional Financial Systems?

00:30:18 What Role Does Competition of Ideas Play in Web3?

00:33:01 How Do Different Communities Approach Blockchain Technology?

00:39:00 What Makes Bitcoin Unique Without a Founder?

00:43:14 Will Bitcoin Always Have a Place in the Future?

00:49:37 What's the Purpose of the Proof of Work Summit?

00:52:57 How Does Composition Differ Between Proof of Work and Proof of Stake?

00:57:06 What is Hackers Congress Paralleling Polic?

01:01:38 How Do Cypherpunks Respond to Global Crises?

01:05:24 What Can We Expect from Future Network States?

01:07:00 How is Individual Sovereignty Crucial in Web3?

In the interview with Mario Di Dio, GM of Network at Nova Labs, he discusses his background in the telco industry and his transition to Helium Mobile, where he is working to build a decentralized mobile network.

He describes Helium Mobile as a cost-effective, community-driven wireless service that enables users to participate in network expansion through blockchain technology, using hotspots to provide additional coverage.

Di Dio emphasizes the simplicity of setting up Helium mobile hotspots and the incentives for users who contribute to the network, as well as the challenge of convincing traditional telco providers of the quality and reliability of a decentralized network.

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This week, Ryan John King, co-founder and CEO of FOAM, discusses the potential of FOAM's proof of location technology, which uses terrestrial networks (instead of GPS) to provide secure and verifiable location data.

King emphasizes the challenges and utility of developing such a network, especially in providing reliable and cryptographically backed geospatial data.

Interested users can participate in FOAM's Trust Zone beta program to contribute to network establishment and benefit from the mining rewards.