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In this week\'s Podcast co-host Kevin Garber talks with Tim Lea.

Tim is the CEO of Veredictum - an anti-piracy and distribution platform. Tim is also the author of the book "Blockchain: Down The Rabbit Hole: (Discover The Power Of The Blockchain)" and he shares some of his knowledge about the blockchain, bitcoin & ethereum with Kevin.

Some of the topics that we cover in our chat with Tim include:

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• What is going on in the bitcoin and blockchain space.
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• A (non technical) review of Tim Lea\\u2019s book - Blockchain: Down The Rabbit Hole: (Discover The Power Of The Blockchain) with Jimmy Shimwell, ManageFlitter Accountant (and Resident Philosopher and a tech outsider). Jimmy highlights his concerns (Silk Road) and fears (the subterranean economy) and shares his analysis of the blockchain.
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• A discussion on the progress of future thinking Governments such as Estonia, and Dubai in creating their own Digital Currencies.
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• Tim\'s review of the 2017 Consensus blockchain technology summit.
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• Discussion about the US and New York\'s approach to regulation of blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies.
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• Discussion about the mysterious creator of bitcoin/blockchain and more recently the creator of ethereum.
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• How "bitcoin whales" move the price of bitcoin.
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• The mechanics of smart contracts.
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• Risks of storing your cryptocurrencies online.
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• The ethereum platform and smart-contracts explained.
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• Japan\'s lifting of its 8% bitcoin tax providing impetus for the rise in the price in bitcoin.
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• All about ICOs.
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• Current lagging regulation and the latest ICO landscape.
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• How major banks are preparing to work with ethereum and other cryptocurrencies.
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Co-hosts Kevin Garber and Kate Frappell also discuss this week\'s tech news:\\n* Google releases Jamboard, a 55-inch interactive whiteboard.\\n* Ex-Twitter engineer and former Apple designer launch the premium iPhone camera app Halide.