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Introduction to Bitcoin: what is bitcoin and why does it matter?

aantonop
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Andreas is one of the most trusted and entertaining educators in the bitcoin industry. He's known for his unbiased, honest, easy to understand explanations of complex things - like bitcoin itself. Watch this video to learn what bitcoin is, why it's different from current systems you already know (like banking), and how it might affect all of us in the future. At the end there are some great questions, ones you've probably already asked or will be asking. This talk is featured in The Internet of Money volume 2, which can be purchased in multiple languages in paperback, ebook, or audiobook: https://aantonop.io/tiomv2ebooks/ Chapters 0:00 Introduction and Mention of "The Internet of Money" book 0:15 Audience Poll: How many of you have used a digital currency like Bitcoin at least once? 1:02 Bitcoin is best demonstrated and experienced 1:39 Forget everything you've heard about bitcoin and blockchain 3:48 The reason bitcoin is so fascinating 4:00 …...more
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Introduction and Mention of "The Internet of Money" book

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Audience Poll: How many of you have used a digital currency like Bitcoin at least once?

0:15

Bitcoin is best demonstrated and experienced

1:02

Forget everything you've heard about bitcoin and blockchain

1:39

The reason bitcoin is so fascinating

3:48

Bitcoin isn't money, the blockchain isn't a system of currency

4:00

Innovations in money over time

5:38

Bitcoin is a platform of trust, where currency is an application

6:13

Bitcoin is the first completely decentralized system of money, what does that mean?

7:30

Moving from institution-based money to network-based money

8:27

The upcoming innovation explosion

10:05

Bitcoin can be owned by non-persons

10:56

Bitcoin and blockchain technology unifies systems of money

12:06

Prediction: 10's of thousands, 100's of thousands of coins to come

13:30

Banking and innovation vs bitcoin and innovation

16:38

It's not ready yet, bitcoin is complex but it's getting more accessible

21:12

Do not underestimate bitcoin

22:35

Q&A begins

25:01

What determines the buying power of bitcoin? How does it stabilize, what's required to stabilize the price of bitcoin? Who can manipulate the value of bitcoin?

25:10

What about hacks? Can you reflect on the dark side of bitcoin that might affect our trust in this new network?

28:04

Where does the supply of bitcoin come from? How can you be sure the bitcoin market doesn't get oversupplied?

32:28

What advice do you have for non-financial companies that want to experiment with blockchains?

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Introduction to Bitcoin: what is bitcoin and why does it matter?
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Andreas is one of the most trusted and entertaining educators in the bitcoin industry. He's known for his unbiased, honest, easy to understand explanations of complex things - like bitcoin itself. Watch this video to learn what bitcoin is, why it's different from current systems you already know (like banking), and how it might affect all of us in the future. At the end there are some great questions, ones you've probably already asked or will be asking. This talk is featured in The Internet of Money volume 2, which can be purchased in multiple languages in paperback, ebook, or audiobook: https://aantonop.io/tiomv2ebooks/ Chapters 0:00 Introduction and Mention of "The Internet of Money" book 0:15 Audience Poll: How many of you have used a digital currency like Bitcoin at least once? 1:02 Bitcoin is best demonstrated and experienced 1:39 Forget everything you've heard about bitcoin and blockchain 3:48 The reason bitcoin is so fascinating 4:00 Bitcoin isn't money, the blockchain isn't a system of currency 5:38 Innovations in money over time 6:13 Bitcoin is a platform of trust, where currency is an application 7:30 Bitcoin is the first completely decentralized system of money, what does that mean? 8:27 Moving from institution-based money to network-based money 10:05 The upcoming innovation explosion 10:56 Bitcoin can be owned by non-persons 12:06 Bitcoin and blockchain technology unifies systems of money 13:30 Prediction: 10's of thousands, 100's of thousands of coins to come 16:38 Banking and innovation vs bitcoin and innovation 21:12 It's not ready yet, bitcoin is complex but it's getting more accessible 22:35 Do not underestimate bitcoin 25:01 Q&A begins 25:10 What determines the buying power of bitcoin? How does it stabilize, what's required to stabilize the price of bitcoin? Who can manipulate the value of bitcoin? 28:04 What about hacks? Can you reflect on the dark side of bitcoin that might affect our trust in this new network? 32:28 Where does the supply of bitcoin come from? How can you be sure the bitcoin market doesn't get oversupplied? 35:00 What advice do you have for non-financial companies that want to experiment with blockchains? To learn more visit my website and sign up for a FREE Introduction to Bitcoin and Open Blockchains workshop where I'll teach you more about how to get bitcoin, why the price is different on different exchanges, and much more. You can also earn a certificate of completion! https://aantonop.com/workshops This talk was presented at the Singularity University's Innovation Partnership Program (IPP), it was intended to be an entry level talk about bitcoin. RELATED: Bitcoin for Beginners -    • Bitcoin for Beginners: Bitcoin Explai...   Blockchain for Beginners -    • Blockchain for Beginners   Bitcoin: Where the Laws of Mathematics Prevail -    • Bitcoin: Where the Laws of Mathematic...   The Stories We Tell About Money -    • The Stories We Tell About Money   The Lion and the Shark: Divergent Evolution in Cryptocurrency -    • The Lion and the Shark: Divergent Evo...   SUBSCRIBE to this YouTube channel and select the bell 🔔 for notifications: https://aantonop.io/youtube JOIN this YouTube channel to become a YouTube Community Member and access custom emojis and other perks: https://aantonop.io/youtube BECOME a Community Builder:   / aantonop   About aantonop: Andreas isn't promoting a company or an organization; he's paid by the community (people who support this work on Patreon and YouTube) and provides an unbiased look at open blockchain technologies, what they can do for our societies, and how to get involved (if you decide you want to). Learn more at https://aantonop.com From Andreas: You may already know that my mission is to educate as many people as possible about #Bitcoin and open blockchain technologies. Watching these videos and sharing them with others is a big part of that. Thank you for being part of this mission. **Learn More From Andreas’ Workshops, Books & Events* Amazon & Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00MVAG8Z8 Audible: https://www.audible.com/author/Andrea... E-books & Merch: https://aantonop.io/shop Patreon:   / aantonop   Website: https://aantonop.com Workshops: https://aantonop.com/workshops **Connect with Andreas on Socials** Facebook:   / andreasmantonopoulos   Instagram:   / amantonop   LinkedIn:   / aantonop   Twitter:   / aantonop   Music: "Unbounded" by Orfan (  / orfan  ) Outro Graphics: Phneep (http://www.phneep.com/) Outro Art: Rock Barcellos (http://www.rockincomics.com.br/) Thanks for watching! #bitcoin #cryptocurrency #andreasmantonopoulos

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