Today we have on the show one of the best journalists in the Bitcoin ecosystem, Aaron Van Wirdum! \xa0We chat about his path to finding Bitcoin, his process in investigating protocol developments, social impacts of paradigm shifting technology, the growing need and coming battle for privacy, his most anticipated new tech, and much more! \xa0\n\nYou'll find over 300! amazing articles by Aaron at https://bitcoinmagazine.com/authors/aaron-van-wirdum. And don't forget the great pieces available in the new 10th Anniversary Print Edition of the magazine! Get your copy = https://store.b.tc/\n\nHere are a number of the previous articles of Aaron's that we've now got in audio + commentary:\n\nStatechains: Sending Keys Not Coins\nhttps://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_272---Statechains--Sending-Keys-Not-Coins-e4mue1\nBitcoin as a Privacy Coin\nhttps://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_149---Bitcoin-as-a-PrivacyCoin-e2ndpr\nUnderstanding Lightning Parts 1-3\nhttps://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_047---Understanding-The-Lightning-Network-Part-1-e2ndtd\nhttps://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_048---Understanding-The-Lightning-Network-Part-2-e2ndt4\nhttps://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_049---Understanding-The-Lightning-Network-Part-3-e2ndtc\nGenesis Files:\nhttps://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_111---Genesis-Files---With-Bit-Gold--Nick-Szabo-Was-Inches-From-Inventing-Bitcoin-e2ndr5\nhttps://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_095---The-Genesis-Files-Hashcash-or-How-Adam-Back-Designed-Bitcoins-Motor-Block-e2ndrl\nAtomic Swaps: How Lightning Extends to Altcoins\nhttps://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_063---Atomic-Swaps--How-the-Lightning-Network-Extends-to-Altcoins-e2ndsm\nIf you are appreciating the show and would like to support and become a part of the exclusive Cryptoconomy telegram group, become a patron below!\nhttps://www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy\n\n--- \n\nSend in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message