A landmark ruling in Germany combined with the media’s attempt to label Bitcoin legal status collide this week on the Plan B show. Plus the security warning Blockchain.info users need to know, and Butterfly Labs pokes the hornets nest!

US vs Bitcoin Revolution | Plan B 19

Aug 14th, 2013 51m 22s

An organized effort is underway at multiple levels of the US government to investigate, understand, regulate and potentially domesticate Bitcoin. We dig through the details and ponder the future.Plus the ASIC challenge, the Electrum server ou

The Big Picture Perspective | Plan B 18

Aug 6th, 2013 1h 21m

We’re joined by guest Adam B. Levine to discuss his new project to reinvent funding online with Bitcoin, the meta themes he took away from the recent Inside Bitcoins conference, and the big Bitcoin story this week that turned out to be fake.T

Regulation Dooms Bitcoin? | Plan B 17

Jul 31st, 2013 57m 26s

Compliance is the buzzword of the season for Bitcoin, but on further reflection we have to ask – could regulation compliance weaken Bitcoin?Plus the story of Thailand banning Bitcoin might be exaggerated, how deflation can help the middle cla

Summer of Bitcoin | Plan B 16

Jul 24th, 2013 44m 5s

A series of events kick off this week that lay the foundation for a very productive Bitcoin summer, plus a popular Bitcoin gambling site sells for a record breaking amount, a Bitcoin Ponzi scheme is busted, your emails of the week, and a few su

Bitcoin Must Comply | Plan B 15

Jul 17th, 2013 49m 2s

Regulation and compliance, just the very words make many wince in pain. But the bitcoin elite agree, from the core developers to the Bitcoin entrepreneurs, the only way forward is through regulation. We’ll tackle this topic, and discuss the lon

Winklevoss Woes | Plan B 14

Jul 9th, 2013 57m 12s

The media has Bitcoin in it’s sights this week as they take a good laugh at the Winklevoss Twins Bitcoin Fund plans. But are the eye-rolls justified? We’ll dig in.Plus the big change up at the Bitcoin Foundation, darknet Bitcoin exchanges, th

Blame it on Mt. Gox | Plan B 13

Jul 2nd, 2013 1h 2m

The guys discuss what the heck is going on with the price of Bitcoin, and what you can expect. The cost of running the bitcoin network is coming up against the price of the coin, we’ll discuss how these two elements are coming to a head.Plus:

Bitcoin vs The Banks | Plan B 12

Jun 26th, 2013 57m 17s

Getting money into Bitcoin has come under attack this week, we’ll run down the stories that paint a troubling picture for Bitcoin, but as of yet seem to have left the decentralized currency unscathed.Plus we’ll chat with Donncha O’Cearbhaill,

Be Your Own Bitcoin Exchange | Plan B 11

Jun 18th, 2013 59m 29s

We chat with Jesse Heaslip one of the team members from Bex.io, they aim to provide a end-to-end solution to setup your own Bitcoin exchange. Is the solution to the Gox problem hundreds, or even thousands of small Bitcoin exchanges? Plus Aval

90 Days or Bust | Plan B 10

Jun 12th, 2013 56m 46s

We bring on one of the dynamic duo who want to Kickstart a 90 Days on Bitcoin documentary project, called Life on Bitcoin.Then we chat with the head honcho of BitVegas stops by to chat about their new features, and Bitcoin faucet partnership.

Bitcoin Will Disrupt Big Media | Plan B 9

Jun 4th, 2013 59m 46s

The best of Bitcoin podcasting join forces to discuss how Bitcoin could potentially disrupt the big media monopolies and fund a new generation of independent honest content, controlled by its audience.Plus more challenges facing Mt. Gox, fixi

Then They Fight You | Plan B 8

May 28th, 2013 50m 30s

The funding methods around Bitcoin are under attack, and we chat with TheGenesisBlock.com’s managing editor about what this means for the future of Bitcoin, and more.Plus picking the right wallet for offline cold storage, a look at BitAngels

Amir Taaki & #Bitcoin 2013 | Plan B 7

May 22nd, 2013 1h 32m

We chat with Amir Taaki about Libbitcoin, and how it could enable a new generation of Bitcoin powered applications and services. And what he see’s as the biggest threat facing Bitcoin, his work with Electrum and more.Then Ben Morse from the P

Spending Your Coins | Plan B 6

May 15th, 2013 1h 7m

We’ll cover some of our favorite ways to buy things with bitcoin, from the new and exciting, to the dark and shady.Plus we chat with Forbes writer Kashmir Hill about her week of Living on Bitcoin, tackle the big stories of the week, answer yo

To Mine or Not to Mine? | Plan B 5

May 8th, 2013 1h 23m

We answer your Mining questions, and face reality: difficulty is up, ASICs are hitting the market, and it’s getting hot outside. Should you still mine bitcoin?Plus the surge in alternative crypto-currencies, ESEA League’s DRM slips in a bitco

Inside BitVegas | Plan B 4

May 1st, 2013 53m 37s

We chat with the creator of BitVegas, how it works, his plans for the future, and how he keeps users bitcoin’s secure. Plus his thoughts on possible legal issues facing bitcoin gambling sites, Litecoin for gambling, and more.Plus we run throu

Flight of the Butterfly | Plan B 3

Apr 24th, 2013 1h 13m

Butterfly Labs has shipped the first batch of their ASIC miners. David Perry joins us to chat about his 5GH/s Bitcoin miner, his experiences mining over the past week, and what he believes is Bitcoin’s image problem.Plus: Have we reached a tu

Just Getting Started | Plan B 2

Apr 17th, 2013

Is Bitcoin an environmental disaster? Recent reports claim Bitcoin mining draws as much power as 31k American homes. We bust the FUD.It seems obvious to us, but lets face it, people just don’t get it. It’s early days for bitcoin, calling the

BETA | Plan B 1

Apr 11th, 2013 1h 6m

From the trenches of discount Wednesday, we launch the beta of our new show: Plan B. We look at the media’s slowly improving bitcoin coverage, discuss the major selloff today, and why people shouldn’t fixate on the price.Plus: the Mt. Gox pro

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