b"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\\u2019s 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.\\n\\xa0In this episode, Melker and Barhydt discuss a range of topics including:\\n\\nHacking and programming\\n\\nWorking for NASA and the CIA\\n\\nNew reserve asset\\n\\nA collapsing bond market\\n\\nBitcoin\\u2019s \\u201crocket fuel\\u201d\\n\\nLiving to 175 years old\\n\\nCrypto banking\\n\\nA yacht as collateral\\n\\nElon Musk and Doge\\n\\nThe world computer\\n\\nBitcoin leaving exchanges\\n\\nA massive wealth redistribution\\n\\n\\n\\u2013\\u2013\\u2013\\nRSK\\nTrade, 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.\\n---\\nVOYAGER\\nThis 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 \\u201cSCOTT25\\u201d to get $25 in free Bitcoin when you create your account.\\n---\\nMina Protocol\\nMina 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\\u2019s mainnet, visit https://minaprotocol.com/wolf\\n---\\nJoin the Wolf Den newsletter:\\n\\u25ba\\u25bahttps://www.getrevue.co/profile/TheWolfDen/members\\n---\\nIf 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"