Weekly Cryptalk, Episode #15:
This week, the crypto community has been engaged in interesting discussions on the future of digital currency from a variety of perspectives: ideological, technological and financial. All three are reflected in the topics we’re covering this week.
First, a new advertising campaign from the Winklevoss's U.S. based crypto exchange, Gemini, calls for more crypto regulation. The brothers just went on record saying lack of regulation is what's keeping Bitcoin from overtaking gold. But is it? (begins at 02:34)
Next up, more delays in Ethereum’s development. The latest network upgrade, dubbed 'Constantinople', was expected to take place this week. Instead, it’s been tentatively pushed back to the end of February. We'll talk about that upgrade, why it was postponed and what it means for Ethereum going forward. (begins at 08:32)
Finally, New Zealand-based exchange Cryptopia suffered what seems to be a security breach, with hackers getting away with anywhere between 3 to 13 million NZD in cryptocurrency. Some of the stolen funds were frozen by Binance. We examine the situation. (begins at 13:50)
Join us each week for a new edition of Cryptalk with Clement Thibault. It’s released every Sunday. You can also find it on Spotify, iTunes, or your favorite podcasting service.