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Bitcoin
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Telegram's core team is only about 40 people, prioritizing quality over quantity for efficiency.
Pavel Durov maintains abstinence from substances like alcohol and tobacco, attributing his success to this discipline.
Telegram prioritizes user privacy, refusing to share messages with governments, even at the risk of being banned.
Durov believes Bitcoin will reach $1 million due to its finite supply and inflationary pressures on fiat currencies.
Telegram's business model avoids exploiting user data, leaving 80% of potential ad revenue untapped.
Coinbase has over 98 million users and lists 100+ cryptocurrencies, driving its revenue primarily from trading fees.
Brian Armstrong · Brian Armstrong: Coinbase, Cryptocurrency, and Government Regulation
Coinbase's bug bounty program has paid significant amounts to white hat hackers, enhancing its cybersecurity posture.
Brian Armstrong · Brian Armstrong: Coinbase, Cryptocurrency, and Government Regulation
Self-custodial wallets are gaining traction, with Coinbase supporting this trend by offering its own version.
Brian Armstrong · Brian Armstrong: Coinbase, Cryptocurrency, and Government Regulation
Privacy coins like Monero face regulatory challenges, but Zcash is supported due to its transaction transparency feature.
Brian Armstrong · Brian Armstrong: Coinbase, Cryptocurrency, and Government Regulation
Coinbase's CEO argues that Bitcoin could become a global reserve currency as younger generations adopt crypto.
Brian Armstrong · Brian Armstrong: Coinbase, Cryptocurrency, and Government Regulation
Saifedean Ammous argues that fiat currency enables perpetual warfare and economic manipulation.
Saifedean Ammous · Saifedean Ammous: Bitcoin, Anarchy, and Austrian Economics
Bitcoin's fixed supply of 21 million coins makes it the 'hardest money' ever, resisting inflation.
Saifedean Ammous · Saifedean Ammous: Bitcoin, Anarchy, and Austrian Economics
Voices on Bitcoin
12 standout quotes from across the corpus.
Go read
40 books and papers cited across these episodes.
For the specialist
What experts find new
30 expert-level takeaways for a specialist reader.
At the frontier
Still unresolved
18 open questions flagged across these conversations.
The thinkers
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