Advance Tech Podcast 42: Karo Zagorus, Bitcoiner & guest host Mario @ Blockstream & Unhashed Podcast
Channel: Alexandra933
Date: 2020-07-03

Written by Alexandra Moxin

"Once we see hyperbitcoinization, we will see more and more bitcoiners wielding riches they acquired through virtue, mental strength and determination." Karo Zagorus, in Reputation: the Bitcoiner's Minefield. Citadel 21, Vol.1. April 2020.

In this episode Mario Gibney Customer Support Team Lead at Blockstream and co-host of the Unhashed Podcast joins me to interview Bitcoiner Karo Zagorus. 

We discuss Karo's recent graduate thesis: Bitcoin and the Trust Problem: Is Bitcoin adoption accelerated by the abuse of trust? which "examine[s] how our trust is being breached and abused, how we are used for rent-seeking, how governments impoverish us through the use of Monetary Nationalism and examining whether Bitcoin is the solution to restore individual freedom and limit the reach of government."

We talk about the importance of sound money, Karo and Mario's bitcoin origin stories, and whether it's better to speak out on twitter or HODL anonymously and enjoy a margarita on the beach.

Reach out if you are interested in republishing, referencing or expanding on Karo's work. You can reach Karo on twitter as the one and only @btcdragonlord. You can reach Mario on twitter @Mario_Gibney and find more about the Unhashed Podcast @ unhashedpodcast.com

Show Links

* Karo Zagorus on Twitter: https://twitter.com/btcdragonlord
* "Bitcoin and the Trust Problem: Is Bitcoin adoption accelerated by the abuse of trust?". Karo Zagorus. 2020: https://keybase.pub/karozagorus/KaroZagorus-2020-Thesis.pdf
* Reputation: The Bitcoiner's Minefield by Karo Zagorus, featured in Citadel21 Vol.1. April 2020: https://www.citadel21.com/reputation-the-bitcoiners-minefield
* Mario Gibney on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mario_Gibney
* Blockstream: https://blockstream.com/
* Unhashed Podcast: https://www.unhashedpodcast.com/