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On today’s show, we’re joined by Johann Barbie, founder of 37Coins, an SMS based wallet solution. Johann weighs in on the recent transaction malleability fiasco and helps us better understand what’s really going on. We also talk about recent news out of Florida where two men where arrested after selling Bitcoins to Federal Agents posing as criminals. Thanks again to Johann for joining us and letting us record out of his kitchen where he brewed us some mean Nero (Burning ROM) tea. This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/007

Topics covered in this episode: Apple banning Blockchain.info’s iPhone app The breakdown and looming death of MtGox Auroracoin: A new and innovative Icelandic cryptocurrency BitWall’s paywall experiment with the Chicago Sun Times BitTag: A cool bitcoin price tag This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/006

Topics covered in this episode: The arrest of Charlie Shrem – BitInstant CEO and ex-Vice Chairman of the Bitcoin Foundation The guy who’s taking on the US government to get his Silk Road coins back New York hearings on bitcoin regulation The latest bitcoin regulation news in France BTC China accepting bank deposits again Dogecoin’s olympic quest A brief Ethereum update This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/005

Topics covered in this episode: TigerDirect becoming the largest retailer to accept bitcoin The prospects of the mighty Google accepting bitcoin Marc Andreessen’s post comparing bitcoin to personal computers and the internet BitCologne The latest bitcoin ATM stories Ethereum Update: News on the fundraiser terms and launch This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/004

Topics covered in this episode: A host of new businesses start accepting Bitcoin Coinye Coin gets shut down The FBI may sell Bitcoins seized from Silk Road Skyhook announces a sub-$1000 Bitcoin ATM French Senate holds Bitcoin hearings Ethereum: what it is and what it means for the future of Bitcoin This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/003

Topics covered in this episode: Bitcoin ATMs as they pop up around the world Zynga starts accepting Bitcoin in some of its games A new service that allows you to easily create your altcoins India changes positions on regulation GHash.io reaches critical mining power and how the centralization of mining threatens the stability of Bitcoin Elliptic Vault offers a new Bitcoin insurance service This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/002

In our first episode of Epicenter Bitcoin, we make our predictions for 2014. From security to regulation to mainstream adoption, we discus 9 areas where bitcoin could face the most change. This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/001

In our pilot episode, we talk about the latest news in regulation. Specifically, we talk about the recent regulatory stories out of France, Switzerland and China. This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/000