Join Eswee Bothma, Tian Alberts and guests in discussing cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and the technology on which it is powered. Bitcoin has important implications for the traditional financial system, transaction regulation, and taxation. It also opens up a new world of possibilities regarding the autonomy and freedom of individuals and communities. Nowadays, it is possible for individuals to increasingly relinquish the state's monopoly on money, the strict regulation of assets and expo ...
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We know, we know... we haven't uploaded in quite some time and we apologise for it! But we definitely think that this latest episode makes up for the wait. Our guest today is Rob Price. Rob is an economist, former head of asset allocation at a top South African pension fund, and currently manages a Bitcoin investment fund in the US. Eswee met up wi…
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#5: Dawie Roodt (Efficient Wealth): Die geskiedenis van geld, monetêre beleid, en Bitcoin
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Vandag, in ons eerste Afrikaanse Plan B episode, gesels Tian en Eswee met Dawie Roodt, een van Suid-Afrika se voorste ekonome. Ons takel verskeie onderwerpe soos die geskiedenis van geld, monetêre beleid, en waar Bitcoin in die prentjie pas. Dawie is 'n ongelooflike denker en ons sien uit om hierdie insiggewende episode met julle te deel!…
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#4: Farzam Ehsani (VALR Co-founder and CEO)
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Farzam Ehsani is the co-founder and CEO of VALR, a company providing fast trades, dependable digital wallets, and industry-leading security. VALR supports over 50 cryptocurrencies, which is the largest crypto-offering in South Africa. Farzam obtained a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of California, Berkeley. He previously worked …
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#3: Chris Becker (Investec) on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and DeFi
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We’ve got a very special guest for this episode, Chris Becker. Chris is a blockchain lead on Investec, and he’s been very profoundly involved with Bitcoin and crypto in general in the last few years. He’s also probably one of the foremost crypto thinkers, certainly in South African social media now, and in general. He changed some of our views on h…
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#2: Greg Foss on Bitcoin, portfolio insurance, and monetary policy
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This week I'm not joined by my co-host, Tian Alberts, but he is joining me next week. For this episode, it's going to be a very special one. We're speaking with Greg Foss, all the way from Canada. Greg is a market veteran with more than 30 years' experience in high yield fixed income, which really gives him a unique perspective with regards to Bitc…
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Sluit aan by Eswee Bothma en gaste in bespreking van kriptogeldeenhede soos Bitcoin en die tegnologie waarop dit aangedryf word. Bitcoin hou belangrike implikasies vir die tradisionele finansiële sisteem, regulering van transaksies, en belastingheffing in. Dit maak ook ‘n nuwe wêreld van moontlikhede oop wat die outonomie en vryheid van individue e…
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Join Eswee Bothma, Tian Alberts and guests in discussing cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and the technology on which it is powered. Bitcoin has important implications for the traditional financial system, transaction regulation, and taxation. It also opens up a new world of possibilities regarding the autonomy and freedom of individuals and commun…
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