The Agenda Podcast: Decoding Crypto

Will Bitcoin save the world? (feat. Joe Hall)

June 07, 2023 Cointelegraph Season 1 Episode 13
The Agenda Podcast: Decoding Crypto
Will Bitcoin save the world? (feat. Joe Hall)
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Cointelegraph reporter Joe Hall joins The Agenda and shares his experiences traveling the world to preach Bitcoin adoption and educate people on the Lightning Network, along with breaking down Bitcoin’s “marketing problem” and countering common anti-BTC arguments.

The Agenda is brought to you by Cointelegraph and hosted/produced by Ray Salmond and Jonathan DeYoung. Follow Cointelegraph on Twitter at @Cointelegraph, Jonathan at @maddopemadic and Ray at @HorusHughes. Jonathan is also on Instagram at @maddopemadic, and he makes the music for the podcast — hear more at madic.art.

Follow Joe Hall on Twitter at @JoeNakamoto and on YouTube at youtube.com/@joenakamoto.

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Introduction to The Agenda podcast and this week’s episode
Why Joe Hall got into crypto and how he ended up working at Cointelegraph
What Bitcoin means to Joe Hall and how it has changed how he approaches the world
Joe Hall counters some of the most common arguments against Bitcoin
Is Joe Hall a Bitcoin maximalist, or does he see value in other cryptocurrencies?
Joe Hall breaks down the efficiency of the Lightning Network and does a live demonstration with Jonathan DeYoung
What do people around the world think of Bitcoin? What are some challenges in educating people on BTC?
What would global Bitcoin adoption look like?
How do we balance the complex and ideological roots of Bitcoin with the simplicity and ease of use seemingly required for mass adoption?
Bitcoin’s greatest use/value, according to Joe Hall
Joe Hall explains how living on a Bitcoin standard affects his spending habits