This week Jarrad Hope spoke to Jameson Lopp to discuss his decade-long effort to promote self-custody in Bitcoin by lowering technical barriers for users, emphasizing the fight against human nature's preference for convenience over security. Lopp traces his journey into Bitcoin and Cypherpunk ideology, highlighting the appeal of cryptography in creating open and fair systems resistant to manipulation. Both Lopp and Hope explore various technological solutions and the challenges inherent in privacy and decentralization, such as the pitfalls of centralization in legacy protocols and the need for vigilant, iterative improvements in Bitcoin. Finally, Lopp underscores the importance of evolving Bitcoin's base protocol to foster more innovation at the second layer, while maintaining the decentralized ethos of the network.

This week Jarrad Hope spoke to <a href="https://www.lopp.net/">Jameson Lopp</a> to discuss his decade-long effort to promote self-custody in Bitcoin by lowering technical barriers for users, emphasizing the fight against human nature's preference for convenience over security.&nbsp;Lopp traces his journey into Bitcoin and Cypherpunk ideology, highlighting the appeal of cryptography in creating open and fair systems resistant to manipulation.&nbsp;Both Lopp and Hope explore various technological solutions and the challenges inherent in privacy and decentralization, such as the pitfalls of centralization in legacy protocols and the need for vigilant, iterative improvements in Bitcoin.&nbsp;Finally, Lopp underscores the importance of evolving Bitcoin's base protocol to foster more innovation at the second layer, while maintaining the decentralized ethos of the network.<section class="footnotes-container">&nbsp;</section>

Jameson Lopp: Technology to empower individuals | Logos Podcast with Jarrad Hope

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.

This week, Ryan John King, co-founder and CEO of ⁠<a href="https://x.com/foamspace">FOAM</a>⁠, discusses the potential of FOAM's proof of location technology, which uses terrestrial networks (instead of GPS) to provide secure and verifiable location data.&nbsp;King emphasizes the challenges and utility of developing such a network, especially in providing reliable and cryptographically backed geospatial data.&nbsp;&nbsp;Interested users can participate in FOAM's <a href="https://mirror.xyz/foamspace.eth/9QRjUNdAuw80x9CLvMs76hEp-LVpV92CXVyGmC0H4fU">⁠Trust Zone beta program⁠</a> to contribute to network establishment and benefit from the mining rewards.<section class="footnotes-container">&nbsp;</section>

Ryan John King | FOAM & the Trust Zone

Jarrad Hope talks to ⁠Diego Gutierrez-Zaldivar⁠, Chairman and Co-founder at IOVLabs and co-founder of ⁠Rootstock.io⁠, about his lifelong mission to create an equitable society by integrating technology and social work. He believes that Bitcoin can transform society by establishing a peer-to-peer monetary system, merging his passion for technology with social transformation, particularly in financially unstable regions such as Latin America. By collaborating with governments and NGOs, Diego aims to scale and implement decentralized digital trust frameworks, ensuring financial inclusion while preserving individual freedom.

Jarrad Hope talks to <a href="https://x.com/dieguito">⁠Diego Gutierrez-Zaldivar⁠</a>, Chairman and Co-founder at IOVLabs and co-founder of <a href="http://Rootstock.io">⁠Rootstock.io⁠</a>, about his lifelong mission to create an equitable society by integrating technology and social work.&nbsp;He believes that Bitcoin can transform society by establishing a peer-to-peer monetary system, merging his passion for technology with social transformation, particularly in financially unstable regions such as Latin America.&nbsp;By collaborating with governments and NGOs, Diego aims to scale and implement decentralized digital trust frameworks, ensuring financial inclusion while preserving individual freedom.<section class="footnotes-container">&nbsp;</section>

Diego Gutierrez-Zaldivar: Bitcoin & Building Communities | Logos Podcast with Jarrad Hope

Skylar and Nathan from the Ethereum Foundation join Corey and Dee to discuss Devcon 7: Southeast Asia in Bangkok, Thailand. The event, scheduled for November 12-15, 2024, is highlighted as the must-attend Ethereum developers' conference, promising extensive technical content, real-world applications of Ethereum, and unique features like themed days and media passes. You'll get all the information you need for an enjoyable and safe participation experience. You’ll also hear from Skylar and Nathan about Devcon’s community-centric focus, advocating it as an essential hub for anyone engaged with frontier technology.

<a href="https://x.com/skylar_eth">Skylar</a> and <a href="https://x.com/NathanSexer">Nathan</a> from the Ethereum Foundation join Corey and Dee to discuss <a href="https://devcon.org/en/">Devcon 7: Southeast Asia</a> in Bangkok, Thailand.&nbsp;The event, scheduled for November 12-15, 2024, is highlighted as the must-attend Ethereum developers' conference, promising extensive technical content, real-world applications of Ethereum, and unique features like themed days and media passes. You'll get all the information you need for an enjoyable and safe participation experience.&nbsp;You’ll also hear from Skylar and Nathan about Devcon’s community-centric focus, advocating it as an essential hub for anyone engaged with frontier technology.<section class="footnotes-container">&nbsp;</section>

Nathan Sexer & Skylar | Devcon 7: South East Asia

Nathan Vandy from DappRadar discussed creating a decentralized Dapp store and recounted his journey into crypto, starting with a law degree and diving deep into blockchain research. He shared insights on transitioning DappRadar into a DAO and touched on the potential for DAOs to manage community resources and even city or country treasuries, aiming for increased transparency and efficiency. He emphasized the novelty and complexity of DAOs, labeling them as "startups on steroids," and highlighted their promise in redistributing economic and human capital through blockchain networks.

<a href="https://x.com/vandynathan">Nathan Vandy</a> from <a href="https://x.com/DappRadar">DappRadar</a> discussed creating a decentralized Dapp store and recounted his journey into crypto, starting with a law degree and diving deep into blockchain research. He shared insights on transitioning DappRadar into a DAO and touched on the potential for DAOs to manage community resources and even city or country treasuries, aiming for increased transparency and efficiency. He emphasized the novelty and complexity of DAOs, labeling them as "startups on steroids," and highlighted their promise in redistributing economic and human capital through blockchain networks.<section class="footnotes-container">&nbsp;</section>

Nathan Vandy | DappRadar

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In this fascinating interview on Hashing It Out, Matty Tokenomics discusses his book "Tokenomics for Builders" and detailed methodologies for effective token design. The conversation delves into his background in economics and finance, including his experiences at Ray Dalio's Bridgewater Associates and as a tokenomics researcher for various blockchain projects. Matty explains the importance of incentivizing the right user behavior and the challenging aspects of designing complex financial systems, including investor reputation and compliance with regulations. Additionally, the interview touches upon the emerging trends and ongoing developments in the blockchain space, emphasizing the impact of macroeconomic factors on cryptocurrency valuations and the industry's growth.JOIN THE COMMUNITYLogos Twitter: https://twitter.com/Logos_networkLogos Discord: https://discord.gg/logosnetworkRESOURCES:Matty - @mattyTokenomicsBook: https://tokenomics-guide.notion.site/Tokenomics-for-Builders-The-Practitioner-s-Guide-to-Token-Design-b5154feba117415cafd67678355e317b00:00:10 Welcome to Hashing It Out00:00:43 Chris Burniske's Endorsement00:01:18 Welcome Matty Tokenomics00:01:40 Getting to Know Matty00:02:51 From Finance to Tokenomics00:03:56 The Foray into Crypto00:05:07 Predicting Non-Financial Events00:05:25 Jesse's Intro and Questions00:06:13 What is Matty Up to Now?00:08:15 Importance of Quality Investors00:10:20 Raising Funds Wisely00:12:14 Fixing Airdrop Inefficiencies00:13:46 Token Sales and Reputations00:15:16 Eigen Trust Reputation00:17:23 Addressing Investor Reputation00:19:24 Tackling the Cold Start Problem00:21:51 Examples of Mature Systems00:24:22 Sales of Invites and Trust Networks00:26:22 Barriers to Entry for Investors00:28:36 Aligning Incentives00:30:56 Managing Emergent Social Behaviors00:33:24 The Future of Bridges00:37:27 Back to Basics - What is Tokenomics?00:39:55 Behavioral Economics and Tokenomics00:40:50 Incentivizing Rational Behavior00:42:44 Unit Bias and Token Prices00:44:21 Changing Perceptions00:47:22 The Role of Macroeconomics in Crypto00:53:02 Changing Fundamentals in Bitcoin00:54:47 Watching Ethereum's Fundamentals Evolve00:56:01 L2 Ecosystem Dynamics00:59:17 Solana's User Experience01:00:02 Is What Matty Does Difficult?01:00:55 Matty's Bitcoin Realization Moment01:02:15 Tokenomics in Ten Words01:02:42 Legion CC Plug for Reputation Scores

In this fascinating interview on Hashing It Out, Matty Tokenomics discusses his book "Tokenomics for Builders" and detailed methodologies for effective token design. The conversation delves into his background in economics and finance, including his experiences at Ray Dalio's Bridgewater Associates and as a tokenomics researcher for various blockchain projects. Matty explains the importance of incentivizing the right user behavior and the challenging aspects of designing complex financial systems, including investor reputation and compliance with regulations. Additionally, the interview touches upon the emerging trends and ongoing developments in the blockchain space, emphasizing the impact of macroeconomic factors on cryptocurrency valuations and the industry's growth.JOIN THE COMMUNITYLogos Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Logos_network">https://twitter.com/Logos_network</a>Logos Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/logosnetwork">https://discord.gg/logosnetwork</a>RESOURCES:Matty - @mattyTokenomicsBook: <a href="https://tokenomics-guide.notion.site/Tokenomics-for-Builders-The-Practitioner-s-Guide-to-Token-Design-b5154feba117415cafd67678355e317b">https://tokenomics-guide.notion.site/Tokenomics-for-Builders-The-Practitioner-s-Guide-to-Token-Design-b5154feba117415cafd67678355e317b</a>00:00:10 Welcome to Hashing It Out00:00:43 Chris Burniske's Endorsement00:01:18 Welcome Matty Tokenomics00:01:40 Getting to Know Matty00:02:51 From Finance to Tokenomics00:03:56 The Foray into Crypto00:05:07 Predicting Non-Financial Events00:05:25 Jesse's Intro and Questions00:06:13 What is Matty Up to Now?00:08:15 Importance of Quality Investors00:10:20 Raising Funds Wisely00:12:14 Fixing Airdrop Inefficiencies00:13:46 Token Sales and Reputations00:15:16 Eigen Trust Reputation00:17:23 Addressing Investor Reputation00:19:24 Tackling the Cold Start Problem00:21:51 Examples of Mature Systems00:24:22 Sales of Invites and Trust Networks00:26:22 Barriers to Entry for Investors00:28:36 Aligning Incentives00:30:56 Managing Emergent Social Behaviors00:33:24 The Future of Bridges00:37:27 Back to Basics - What is Tokenomics?00:39:55 Behavioral Economics and Tokenomics00:40:50 Incentivizing Rational Behavior00:42:44 Unit Bias and Token Prices00:44:21 Changing Perceptions00:47:22 The Role of Macroeconomics in Crypto00:53:02 Changing Fundamentals in Bitcoin00:54:47 Watching Ethereum's Fundamentals Evolve00:56:01 L2 Ecosystem Dynamics00:59:17 Solana's User Experience01:00:02 Is What Matty Does Difficult?01:00:55 Matty's Bitcoin Realization Moment01:02:15 Tokenomics in Ten Words01:02:42 Legion CC Plug for Reputation Scores<section class="footnotes-container">&nbsp;</section>

Matty Tokenomics | Tokenomics for Builders

Mark Lutter of the Charter Cities Institute and Braavos Cities discusses focusing on tangible, actionable research to help make better decisions for developing charter cities. Lutter explains the significant challenges in city development, including the necessity of political buy-in and complex stakeholder coordination amidst increasing global uncertainty. He notes that younger, growing populations often drive city growth. Alongside Jarrad Hope, they explore topics such as urbanization patterns, financing mechanisms for low-income housing, and economic development strategies essential for successful charter city projects.

<a href="https://www.marklutter.com/">Mark Lutter</a> of the <a href="https://chartercitiesinstitute.org/">Charter Cities Institute</a> and <a href="https://braavos.cc/">Braavos Cities</a> discusses focusing on tangible, actionable research to help make better decisions for developing charter cities. Lutter explains the significant challenges in city development, including the necessity of political buy-in and complex stakeholder coordination amidst increasing global uncertainty. He notes that younger, growing populations often drive city growth. Alongside Jarrad Hope, they explore topics such as urbanization patterns, financing mechanisms for low-income housing, and economic development strategies essential for successful charter city projects.<section class="footnotes-container">&nbsp;</section>

Mark Lutter: Charter Cities | Logos Podcast with Jarrad Hope  

Dee and Jessie speak with Cyprien Grau of Status about the future of the Status Network, focusing on their vision for creating an open-source, decentralised crypto communication super app. They explore the intricacies of staking contracts, rollup technology, and the delicate balance between maintaining decentralisation and ensuring economic feasibility. The conversation sheds light on the complexities of launching a rollup in today's saturated market and underscores the significance of community engagement and governance in the evolving crypto landscape.

Dee and Jessie speak with <a href="https://x.com/0xcyp ">Cyprien Grau</a> of <a href="https://x.com/ethstatus">Status</a> about the future of the Status Network, focusing on their vision for creating an open-source, decentralised crypto communication super app. They explore the intricacies of staking contracts, rollup technology, and the delicate balance between maintaining decentralisation and ensuring economic feasibility. The conversation sheds light on the complexities of launching a rollup in today's saturated market and underscores the significance of community engagement and governance in the evolving crypto landscape.<section class="footnotes-container">&nbsp;</section>

Cyprien Grau | Status App: Governance Enabled Community

Jarrad Hope talks to Niklas Anzinger, Founder & CEO of Vitalia City and Founder & General Partner at Infinita VC, about building a decentralised city for crypto-driven biotech and the regulatory challenges these types of communities face. RESOURCES:Niklas Anzinger X - https://x.com/NiklasAnzingerStranded Technologies - https://www.strandedtechnologies.com/ 

Jarrad Hope talks to Niklas Anzinger, Founder &amp; CEO of <a href="https://vitalia.city/">Vitalia City</a> and Founder &amp; General Partner at <a href="https://infinitavc.com/">Infinita VC</a>, about building a decentralised city for crypto-driven biotech and the regulatory challenges these types of communities face.&nbsp;RESOURCES:Niklas Anzinger X - <a href="https://x.com/NiklasAnzinger">https://x.com/NiklasAnzinger</a>Stranded Technologies - <a href="https://www.strandedtechnologies.com/">https://www.strandedtechnologies.com/</a>&nbsp;<section class="footnotes-container">&nbsp;</section>

Niklas Anzinger: Decentralised Cities & Crypto-Driven Biotech | Logos Podcast with Jarrad Hope

Dee and Jessie speak with David Vorick, a Glow enthusiast and developer, about using incentive dollars to build, operate, and establish solar farms that will subsequently fund another solar farm in a DePIN cycle.

Dee and Jessie speak with <a href="https://x.com/DavidVorick">David Vorick</a>, a <a href="https://glowlabs.org/">Glow</a> enthusiast and developer, about using incentive dollars to build, operate, and establish solar farms that will subsequently fund another solar farm in a DePIN cycle.<section class="footnotes-container">&nbsp;</section>

David Vorick | Glow: Sustainable Solar Farming

In this episode of "Hashing it Out," Dee and Jessie interview Kieran Mesquita from Railgun, discussing the platform's approach to cryptocurrency privacy. Kieran elaborates on how Railgun adds a private address type to Ethereum, allowing for obfuscation of transaction origins while still facilitating participation in DeFi protocols. The conversation also delves into the technical challenges of gas costs and the design trade-offs Railgun has made to optimize privacy while maintaining security and efficiency.

In this episode of "Hashing it Out," Dee and Jessie interview <a href="https://x.com/mesquka">Kieran Mesquita</a> from <a href="https://railgun.org/">Railgun</a>, discussing the platform's approach to cryptocurrency privacy.&nbsp;Kieran elaborates on how Railgun adds a private address type to Ethereum, allowing for obfuscation of transaction origins while still facilitating participation in DeFi protocols. The conversation also delves into the technical challenges of gas costs and the design trade-offs Railgun has made to optimize privacy while maintaining security and efficiency.<section class="footnotes-container">&nbsp;</section>

Kieran Mesquita | Railgun Transactional Privacy Protection

In this episode, Corey, Dee and Jessie dive into various facets of financial cryptography, its historical context, and its implications for consent and governance. Guest Ian Grigg provides insights into the evolution of digital finance, emphasizing the role of cryptography in enabling trust and privacy within financial systems.  Overall, the conversation underscores the intricate interplay between cryptography, consent, and governance in shaping the future of financial systems and underscores the need for thoughtful consideration of these issues in the design and implementation of financial technologies.  

In this episode, Corey, Dee and Jessie dive into various facets of financial cryptography, its historical context, and its implications for consent and governance. Guest <a href="https://x.com/iang_fc">Ian Grigg</a> provides insights into the evolution of digital finance, emphasizing the role of cryptography in enabling trust and privacy within financial systems.&nbsp;&nbsp;Overall, the conversation underscores the intricate interplay between cryptography, consent, and governance in shaping the future of financial systems and underscores the need for thoughtful consideration of these issues in the design and implementation of financial technologies. &nbsp;<section class="footnotes-container">&nbsp;</section>

Ian Grigg | Financial Cryptography & Tokenizing Real World Assets

Logos Podcast is a bi-weekly interview show about building sovereign communities: the people, philosophies, challenges, and solutions. We invite the world's foremost experts and radical thinkers to discuss how to emancipate from repressive systems through new social, political, and economic institutions.<section class="footnotes-container">&nbsp;</section>

Logos Podcast is a bi-weekly interview show about building sovereign communities: the people, philosophies, challenges, and solutions. We invite the world's foremost experts and radical thinkers to discuss how to emancipate from repressive systems through new social, political, and economic institutions.

"...the United States did not give satisfactory assurance in relation to Julian being able to rely on constitutional protections for freedom of speech." - Stella Assange on husband Julian being granted the right to appeal extradition.  This episode originally aired in December 2023. We bring it to you again in light of the May 2024 UK court decision in which Julian was granted the right to appeal extradition to the US.  Jarrad Hope, co-founder of Logos, sits down with Stella Assange, lawyer, human rights defender, and wife of Julian Assange, for an in-depth conversation about Wikileaks, Julian Assange, and the role technology has played in shaping the global socio-political landscape. Stella talks about her experience working on Julian Assange's legal team, her introduction to new technologies, including Bitcoin, and the current surveillance state that has emerged since the rise of the open internet. RESOURCES:Stella Assange XTake Action for Julian Assange

<blockquote>"...the United States did not give satisfactory assurance in relation to Julian being able to rely on constitutional protections for freedom of speech."&nbsp;</blockquote>- Stella Assange on husband Julian being granted the right to appeal extradition.&nbsp;&nbsp;This episode originally aired in December 2023. We bring it to you again in light of the May 2024 UK court decision in which Julian was granted the right to appeal extradition to the US.&nbsp;&nbsp;Jarrad Hope, co-founder of Logos, sits down with Stella Assange, lawyer, human rights defender, and wife of Julian Assange, for an in-depth conversation about Wikileaks, Julian Assange, and the role technology has played in shaping the global socio-political landscape. Stella talks about her experience working on Julian Assange's legal team, her introduction to new technologies, including Bitcoin, and the current surveillance state that has emerged since the rise of the open internet.&nbsp;RESOURCES:<ul><li><a href="https://x.com/Stella_Assange">Stella Assange X</a></li><li><a href="https://freeassange.org/take-action/">Take Action for Julian Assange</a></li></ul><section class="footnotes-container">&nbsp;</section>

Stella Assange: Appeal Update | Logos Podcast with Jarrad Hope

Robert Gehl and Jarrad Hope discussed the misconceptions and societal impacts of dark web technologies, emphasizing how they're often unfairly characterized by their negative uses, overshadowing their potential for positive, discreet communication and community building. Gehl shares his exploration into alternative social media and encryption technologies' ethical implications, particularly focusing on anonymity's role in protecting users' identities and enabling free speech. Through their dialogue, they touch on the challenges of decentralization and the struggle against the centralization tendencies of large tech companies, highlighting the importance of maintaining small, interconnected communities over large, dominant networks. The conversation also explores the idea of creating a cyber-state or virtual space that respects privacy and freedom, underscoring the necessity of encrypted communication as a fundamental right and safeguard against tyranny.RESOURCES:Jarrad Hope X - https://twitter.com/jarradhope_Robert Gehl: https://www.robertwgehl.org/Move Slowly and Building Bridges: Mastodon, the Fediverse, and the Struggle for Democratic Social Media: https://fossacademic.tech/2023/08/17/OxfordUP.html

Robert Gehl and Jarrad Hope discussed the misconceptions and societal impacts of dark web technologies, emphasizing how they're often unfairly characterized by their negative uses, overshadowing their potential for positive, discreet communication and community building.&nbsp;Gehl shares his exploration into alternative social media and encryption technologies' ethical implications, particularly focusing on anonymity's role in protecting users' identities and enabling free speech. Through their dialogue, they touch on the challenges of decentralization and the struggle against the centralization tendencies of large tech companies, highlighting the importance of maintaining small, interconnected communities over large, dominant networks.&nbsp;The conversation also explores the idea of creating a cyber-state or virtual space that respects privacy and freedom, underscoring the necessity of encrypted communication as a fundamental right and safeguard against tyranny.RESOURCES:Jarrad Hope X -&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/jarradhope_">https://twitter.com/jarradhope_</a>Robert Gehl:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.robertwgehl.org/">https://www.robertwgehl.org/</a>Move Slowly and Building Bridges: Mastodon, the Fediverse, and the Struggle for Democratic Social Media:&nbsp;<a href="https://fossacademic.tech/2023/08/17/OxfordUP.html">https://fossacademic.tech/2023/08/17/OxfordUP.html</a><section class="footnotes-container">&nbsp;</section>

Robert Gehl: The Dark Web & the Fediverse | Logos Podcast with Jarrad Hope

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Hashing It Out is a highly-technical bi-weekly show that brings you the pioneering developers driving the Cypherpunk movement. In each show we take a deep dive through privacy, sovereignty, and network state technology with some of web3's most influential innovators.<section class="footnotes-container">&nbsp;</section>

Hashing It Out is a highly-technical bi-weekly show that brings you the pioneering developers driving the Cypherpunk movement. In each show we take a deep dive through privacy, sovereignty, and network state technology with some of web3's most influential innovators.