Epicenter (podcast)
| Epicenter | |
|---|---|
 Epicenter podcast cover image | |
| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Sunny Aggarwal, Brian Fabian Crain, Sébastien Couture, Friederike Ernst, Meher Roy |
| Genre | Tech News, Interview |
| Language | English |
| Length | 60–90 minutes |
| Production | |
| Audio format | mp3 |
| Publication | |
| Original release | December 20, 2013 – present |
| License | Creative Commons license |
| Website | epicenter.tv |
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Epicenter (formerly Epicenter Bitcoin[1]) is a podcast about decentralized technologies, blockchain and cryptocurrencies. The show has covered a wide range of technologies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Zcash, Polkadot, and Cosmos, and touches on technical topics, as well as the economic, legal, social, and regulatory aspects the technology. It was founded by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture in December 2013[2][3]. Epicenter is released once per week.
History[edit]
In late 2013, the Let's Talk Bitcoin podcast, hosted by Adam B. Levine, announced it would expand into a network of shows. Levine announced a contest open to anyone interested in launching a podcast on the future Let's Talk Bitcoin Network[4]. Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture met on a Skype call organized by Levine in December 2013[5][6].
Name change[edit]
In September of 2016, the podcast changed its name from Epicenter Bitcoin to Epicenter to reflect the growing blockchain ecosystem[1][7].
Influence[edit]
In June of 2014, Epicenter released podcast with Mike Hearn, author of Bitcoinj and a former contributor to Bitcoin Core. Commenting on the Bitcoin block size limit controversy, Hearn stated that development of the bitcoin protocol was in a “state of crisis” had ground to a “complete halt”[8][9][10]. His comments sparked debate on the r/Bitcoin subreddit[11][12].
In July of 2017, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission released an investigative report in which it concluded that the tokens issued by The DAO, where securities[13]. The report cites an episode of Epicenter in which Emin Gün Sirer speaks about The DAO[14]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "From Epicenter Bitcoin to Epicenter". Medium. 5 September 2016.
- ↑ Epicenter Podcast (2013-12-20). "Regulation and the Future of Bitcoin". Epicenter. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
- ↑ "Episode 193: The Early Days of Cosmos, Chorus One & Epicenter with Brian Crain – ZK Podcast". 11 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
- ↑ Let's Talk Bitcoin podcast (2013-11-29), E62.1 - Peter Schiff and Erik Voorhees with Ed & Ethan, retrieved 2019-03-09
- ↑ Epicenter Podcast (2015-02-01), EB64 – Adam B. Levine: Let's Talk Bitcoin Network, LTBCoin, Monetizing Content & Crowdfunding, retrieved 2019-03-09
- ↑ Crypto Podcasts Disrupt Traditional Media with Sebastien Couture, Founder of Epicenter Podcast, retrieved 2021-10-22
- ↑ Epicenter Podcast (2016-09-05), 147 – Sarah Meiklejohn: Anonymity, Central Bank Cryptocurrencies And The Academic View On Bitcoin, retrieved 2019-03-09
- ↑ Hajdarbegovic, Nermin (2014-06-25). "Mike Hearn: Underfunding is Leaving Bitcoin Development in Crisis". www.coindesk.com. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
- ↑ "Bitcoin Core Dev, Mike Hearn: Openness is Bitcoin's Biggest Strength". Cointelegraph. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
- ↑ "Mike Hearn's Lighthouse Could Massively Improve Bitcoin". 99 Bitcoins. 2014-06-29. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
- ↑ "Mike Hearn – Blocksize Debate At The Breaking Point". Reddit. Retrieved 2021-10-22. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Mike Hearn interview quotes: "Progress on the bitcoin protocol has ground to a halt, complete halt. This is a crisis period for Bitcoin... Only Gavin is working on upgrades" @39'30'". Reddit. Retrieved 2021-10-22. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Tokens, Vaults, Ties and Taxes". 2017-07-26. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
- ↑ Securities and Exchange Commission (2017-07-25). "Report of Investigation Pursuant to Section 21(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: The DAO" (PDF).
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