Bitcoin’s Explosive Rocket Fuel with Bill Barhydt, CEO of Abra

Bitcoin’s Explosive Rocket Fuel with Bill Barhydt, CEO of Abra

Bill Barhydt, recruited by NASA and the CIA at the age of 18, stood out as a computer genius and cryptographer. Branching out of government work, Bill pursued his passion for IT ultimately leading him to Bitcoin and resulted in him giving the first-ever TED Talk on the subject in 2012. Bill’s early crypto adoption saw him found crypto exchange Abra, a US-based company offering exposure to digital assets and ushering Bitcoin towards its role as a global reserve asset. In this episode, Melker and Barhydt discuss a range of topics including: Hacking and programming Working for NASA and the CIA New reserve asset A collapsing bond market Bitcoin’s “rocket fuel” Living to 175 years old Crypto banking A yacht as collateral Elon Musk and Doge The world computer Bitcoin leaving exchanges A massive wealth redistribution ––– RSK Trade, lend, and borrow on the most robust smart contract platform. Spend without selling on the most trusted network in the world. Hop onto rsk.co/openfinance and be part of the future and start making money on your Bitcoin today. --- VOYAGER This episode is brought to you by Voyager, your new favorite crypto broker. Trade crypto fast and commission-free the easy way. Earn up to 9.5% interest on top coins with no lockups and no limits. Download the Voyager app and use code “SCOTT25” to get $25 in free Bitcoin when you create your account. --- Mina Protocol Mina is the world's lightest blockchain, powered by participants. Rather than apply brute computing force, Mina uses advanced cryptography and recursive zk-SNARKs to ensure a super-light and constant sized chain, that allows participants to quickly sync and verify the network. The team behind Mina is backed by VCs such as Coinbase Ventures, and Mina's adversarial testnet was the largest public testnet outside of ETH 2.0. To get involved ahead of Mina’s mainnet, visit https://minaprotocol.com/wolf --- Join the Wolf Den newsletter: ►►https://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen/members --- If you enjoyed this conversation, share it with your colleagues & friends, rate, review, and subscribe. This podcast is presented by Blockworks. For exclusive content and events that provide insights into the crypto and blockchain space, visit them at: https://www.blockworks.co

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