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BTC208: Why CBDCs are Failing & Bitcoin is Winning w/ Dread (Bitcoin Podcast)

2024/11/13
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专注于电动车和能源领域的播客主持人和内容创作者。
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主持人:讨论了加勒比海岛屿积极尝试引入CBDC,但实际效果不佳,并探讨了其背后的原因。 Dread:从运动员的经历出发,阐述了其对技术和挑战的独特视角,以及对CBDC失败原因的分析。他认为CBDC未能提供比特币等加密货币所具有的稀缺性和安全性等优势,反而增加了监控风险。此外,他还详细解释了eCash技术,并指出其在解决加勒比地区支付问题上的潜力。他认为,CBDC的推广失败是因为缺乏商业银行的支持,以及民众对技术的认知不足。他介绍了自己的公司Flash,旨在为加勒比海地区用户提供便捷的比特币购买和交易服务,并分享了其在推广比特币方面的经验和挑战。 Dread:详细解释了eCash技术,并指出其在解决加勒比地区支付问题上的潜力。eCash允许在没有互联网连接的情况下进行离线支付,这在加勒比海地区等地区具有重要意义。他认为,eCash技术是比特币领域最令人兴奋的创新之一,因为它解决了可扩展性和离线支付的问题。他分享了在加勒比地区使用Flash的经验,并指出,即使在互联网中断的情况下,eCash支付也能顺利进行,这凸显了其在应对基础设施挑战方面的优势。他还讨论了在加勒比地区推广比特币所面临的挑战,包括公众对技术的认知不足和对诈骗的担忧。他强调了教育和社区建设的重要性,以及通过提供便捷易用的产品来促进比特币采用。

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Dread shares his journey from being a world-class athlete to becoming a Bitcoin entrepreneur, highlighting the parallels between athletic achievement and understanding Bitcoin.
  • Athletic background fosters a mindset of pushing personal boundaries and overcoming skepticism.
  • Understanding Bitcoin requires stepping away from traditional technology trends and exploring its technical merits.

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Join us as we delve into Dread’s inspiring story, from his days as a world-class athlete to his significant contributions in the world of Bitcoin. Learn about the Caribbean crypto landscape, challenges of CBDCs, and his work with OpenSats funding innovative Bitcoin projects.

Discover more about Flash, his Bitcoin wallet and exchange platform, and the fascinating world of e-cash engineering.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

01:34 - How Dread transitioned from a track and field career to Bitcoin entrepreneurship.

11:25 - Insights into how Bitcoin businesses operate in the Caribbean.

13:30 - Reasons behind the failure of CBDCs in the Caribbean and why initiatives struggle.

19:11 - The purpose and impact of OpenSats, a nonprofit funding Bitcoin projects.

21:40 - Key projects supported by OpenSats that are making waves in the industry.

23:38 - Unique aspects of Bitcoin engineering, including e-cash technology, that intrigue Dread.

24:30 - An overview of Flash, a Bitcoin wallet and exchange tailored for Caribbean users.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

  • Dread’s Flash website: GetFlash.io)

  • Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here).

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