Episode 153 of Watchman Privacy – Max Tannahill: Bitcoin with the Death Penalty
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Max Tannahill, experienced in-the-trenches Bitcoin and Monero user, about an assortment of topics: Ross Ulbricht, Samourai Wallet, the “hijacking” of Bitcoin, the Bitcoin “podconf” phenomenon, PayNym vs Silent Payments, what Monero maxis get wrong, and the crypto scene in Singapore.
GUEST
→ https://twitter.com/maxtannahill
→ https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/MaxTannahill (Previous episode)
SAMOURAI WALLET LEGAL DEFENSE FUND DONATIONS
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ASHIGARU WALLET LINKS
→ http://ashigaruprvm4u263aoj6wxnipc4jrhb2avjll4nnk255jkdmj2obqqd.onion/download/
→ https://ashigaru.rs/
→ https://ashigaru.rs/news/
WATCHMAN PRIVACY
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→ https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy
→ https://escapethetechnocracy.com/
CRYPTO DONATIONS
→8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero)
→https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)
TIMELINE
00:00 – Introduction
1:30 – Ross Ulbricht and what next
5:55 – Update on Samourai Wallet
9:08 – The “hijacking” of Bitcoin
19:10 – Roger Ver under attack
20:00 – Thoughts on Ashigaru Wallet
25:05 – Bitcoin Strategic Reserve
26:55 – How many “Bitcoiners” actually use bitcoin?
27:15 – The worst advocates of Bitcoin
35:30 – Lies About Bitcoin book doomed to fail
28:50 – What would Max like to see Trump do for crypto
44:25 – PayNym vs Silent Payments
51:20 – What do Monero maximalists get wrong?
58:30 – What are the dumbest things you hear about Bitcoin privacy?
1:02:40 – Swaps services and atomic swaps
1:08:20 – Crypto scene in Singapore
1:12:30 – Singapore politics
1:16:00 – The UK dystopian moment
1:22:15 – Final thoughts
Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio
