Andreas Antonopolous and Stefan Molyneux - Interview

[CoinHeavy]

Bitcoin vs. The Federal Reserve - Andreas Antonopoulos and Stefan Molyneux
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzwWIDIVSTo


"Doing an interview with @StefanMolyneux tonight. Very excited!"
https://twitter.com/aantonop/status/438455140647858177

So are we gentlemen; so are we!

If you aren't familiar with Stefan already, he runs http://freedomainradio.com - the largest philosophy show in the world.

He has been accepting bitcoin donations for some time now.  The FDR wallet has received over 487 BTC to date and currently has over 355 BTC in it: https://blockchain.info/address/1Fd8RuZqJNG4v56rPD1v6rgYptwnHeJRWs

Stefan also did a great debate with Peter Schiff recently:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFcTJAQ7zc4
"Bitcoin vs. Gold: The Future of Money - Peter Schiff Debates Stefan Molyneux"

Stefan and Andreas are two of the most articulate thought leaders in the world right now.  Their conversation will certainly be worth a listen.

I'll update this post with a link once it becomes available.

-edit: link to video posted.

[waldox]

finally we hear from brother andreas

i have been looking forward to his insight in these dark mt gox bitcoin days, im sure he gets inside info from his vast industry contacts

to one with freedom!

[cbeast]

Stefan has grown on me, at least with these discussions. These two are both brilliant and great speakers. It will be interesting to hear what they find to discuss as I think they are probably very like-minded.

[CoinHeavy]

finally we hear from brother andreas

Andreas already spoke a bit about what's been going on.  You can find the recording of the live hangout here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mWkY5yIAnc

I think they are probably very like-minded.

Absolutely.  For folks who are already very much into bitcoin it can be frustrating to have conversations often float on the surface, being very broad and basic.  I expect these two to delve deep into philosophy and possibilities beyond currency.  Good times.

[_Miracle]

Thank you OP, absolutely watching :-) and Thank you CoinHeavy, watching your link now

[dynodog]

Andreas says things like "there are a lot of credible people involved in bitcoin."  That may be true, but I don't know that, and I don't really have the ability to confirm or deny whether the people at btce or bitstamp are credible.  For example, who operates btce?  No idea.  Why trust the people at bitstamp who are in Slovenia?  No idea.  Andreas' statement is simply not enough for the public in general to trust sending money to buy bitcoin from these entities.  It is a simple as that.  Speculators may be willing to take a chance and trust them (I did), but the general public will not IF PEOPLE GET CHEATED WHO HAVE CASH OR BITCOIN W GOX.

He claims the price of bitcoin on other exchanges already factors in the death of gox.  While this is probably true to a degree, that is not the main problem.  The main negative consequence will be that NEW PEOPLE WON'T ADOPT BITCOIN.  so it will be more a grinding down of the price under selling by miners as there will not be new buyers coming in.  All the needed momentum behind bitcoin will be gone.  When I watch the various media stories about what is going on, there is no doubt in my mind that the general public is thinking "Oh wow, I was thinking about buying some bitcoin.  I'm so glad that I didn't."  They won't want to have anything to do with bitcoin.

He finally makes a comparison to how bitcoin survived silk road.  Impact-wise, that is completely different than this current issue which is all about security, and the public as well as companies feeling comfortable that bitcoins are safe.  the damage of bitcoin holders being cheated by gox will be 1000x greater than the effect of silk road.     

[TrailingComet]

Dynodog - excellent points

BTC will survive but the adoption curve has certainly taken significant punishment here

[lumierre]

Wow, I didn't expect FDR got so many donations. Stefan and Andreas are like the modern day philosophers of finance. A new wave of thinkers who seek the true meaning of money. Thinkers who revolt through nonviolence and peaceful means like every Bitcoin supporter.

[CoinHeavy]

Bitcoin vs. The Federal Reserve - Andreas Antonopoulos and Stefan Molyneux
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzwWIDIVSTo