In this talk, Andreas examines the morality of technology and the politics of fear, including former President Barack Obama’s infamous statement that broad adoption of cryptography and cryptocurrencies would be like having “a Swiss bank account your pocket.” He argues that the same fear mongering is being used to target journalists and whistleblowers who use these same tools to expose war crimes.

This talk was delivered on June 23rd 2019 for the Bitcoin Association Switzerland’s meetup in Zürich, Switzerland: https://www.meetup.com/Bitcoin-Meetup-Switzerland/events/260442996/

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Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and respected figures in Bitcoin. He is the author of “Mastering Bitcoin,” “The Internet of Money” series, and “Mastering Ethereum.”

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MASTERING BITCOIN, 2nd Edition: https://amzn.to/2xcdsY9

Translations of MASTERING BITCOIN: https://bitcoinbook.info/translations-of-mastering-bitcoin/

THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v1: https://amzn.to/2ykmXFs
THE INTERNET OF MONEY, v2: https://amzn.to/2IIG5BJ

Translations of THE INTERNET OF MONEY:
Spanish, ‘Internet del Dinero’ (v1) – https://amzn.to/2yoaTTq
German, ‘Das Internet des Geldes’ (v1) – https://amzn.to/2LEiyqO
German, ‘Das Internet des Geldes’ (v2) – https://amzn.to/2VCzse5
French, ‘L’internet de l’argent’ (v1) – https://www.amazon.fr/Linternet-largent-Andreas-M-Antonopoulos/dp/2856083390
Russian, ‘Интернет денег’ (v1) – https://www.olbuss.ru/catalog/ekonomika-i-biznes/korporativnye-finansy-bankovskoe-delo/internet-deneg
Vietnamese, ‘Internet Của Tiền Tệ’ (v1) – https://alphabooks.vn/khi-tien-len-mang

MASTERING ETHEREUM: https://amzn.to/2xdxmlK

Music: “Unbounded” by Orfan (https://twitter.com/grassfedbitcoin)
Outro Graphics: Phneep (http://www.phneep.com/)
Outro Art: Rock Barcellos (http://www.rockincomics.com.br/)

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45 COMMENTS

  2. There is an energy, a power, a beauty in Aantonop's presentations that is thrilling and enlightening. I feel proud that humanity has such a representative who can stand tall and call us all out to do what we can and should to change. He is so right to say that we DO have this power. This man is a legend.

  3. The problem is, however right you are Andreas, as long as I can't pay and exchange bitcoin into something I can physically use or consume, it's not going to work. As long as the tendency is moving away from that option (which is unfortunately what it is doing right now), any Jane and John Doe does not have the time to use bitcoin. As long as they keep Julian Assange locked behind bars, the people don't see them getting out because of sufficient protest, the people don't have reason to hope for change, and people will not be prepared to change their life savings into cryptocurrencies. Before that's even an option, we'll have to go look for ways to grow our own food, find food and water to survive, find ways to avoid dying from heatwaves or record windforces, or rising seas. If anything is certain, it's that everything not existing in nature will suffer immensely the coming decade. If we even have a decade left, that is. We need nature, we need habitat, we need resources, not tech-dreams or tech-hopium, because they're not going to save wildlife, insects, oceans. Over a million trees are being erased from the planet EACH HOUR 24/7/365, without being replenished. Been that way since the 1970s. An average tree equals the cooling capacity of 2 domestic AirConditioners. Just let that sink in. Good luck with your mission, with the gambling and finishing the planet with your free money and mining consumption patterns, but it's not what we, humanity, need to survive.

  18. 2019's most important video. The whole world is tired of corrupt, power hungry governments. The US and Canada have fake democracies controlled by the establishment elite. Same with the EU and other democracies. The rest of the world is ruled by tyrants that don't give a shit about their people. Governing bodies whether they're a democracy or dictatorship are only powerful if they have access to your money. THE SOLUTION TO ALL THESE PROBLEMS: CRYPTOCURRENCY

  19. Bitcoin's traceability has been cracked by organizations like the NSA. Other cryptos like Monero still fly under the radar and are used by criminals for all types of financial transactions. If criminals can launder their money with obscure cryptos, you can refuse to pay taxes to your corrupt, thieving, lying, controlling, money pit governments with no fear of any consequences using the same cryptos.

  20. Andreas Called it:

    "According to Coeure, the ECB started to work on its little-known digital currency project plan before the launch of Libra. The exec is reportedly expected to provide a report on virtual currencies to G7 finance ministers in October.

    At the same gathering in Helsinki, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire stated that Europe should consider its own public digital currency to challenge Libra. Reiterating concerns over Libra, Le Maire claimed that he would discuss the potential for a supposed “EuroCoin” with his counterparts on the continent next month.

    Previously, the BIS warned that financial services provided by major companies such as Facebook, Google and Amazon could generate new risks for the banking sector.

    On Sept. 13, German parliamentarian Thomas Heilmann stated that the government will block projects like Libra, claiming that the authorities are not planning to allow any market-relevant private stablecoins."

    https://cointelegraph.com/news/central-banks-to-meet-with-libra-founders-in-switzerland-on-monday

  23. Great Speech . Hopefully they drop them Bitcoin Cash wallets. I don't think the people in Venezuela and similar situations can afford the fees on BTC. Neither can they afford to lock up or loose funds on Lightning Network.

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  39. Just another awe-inspiring and brilliant epic performance by a true Greek legend. The standing ovation says it all. I salute the Swiss for giving Andreas this opportunity and for their true appreciation of his work.

  43. I like what he is saying, and within a capitalistic framework it makes sense. The only issue is that the capitalistic framework itself, and concepts like trade, do not make sense for us anymore. We're an advanced species with tons of technology at our fingertips. Why should we have haves and have-nots in this day and age, when we could all be "haves"? There's enough to go around to give every living human an enviable free life with ready access to the resources they need. But of course, not as long as 0.1% of them control the remainin 99.9%, and some 50% of all the resources.

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