Today's panel discussion is called "The ever changing landscape of Bitcoin mining" where moderator Jez San is joined by some of the most prominent figures in the mining industry, Marc Aafjes of Bitfury, Dave Carlson of Megabigpower, Timo Hanke of Cointerra and Naveed Sherwani of Peernova. The discussion revolves around several key topics, notably, everyone seems to agree the industry should move away from the term mining and start calling it transaction processing. They also discuss the rapid evolution of ASIC processors in the last year, the importance of improving the overall power efficiency of the network and where ASIC production is heading. They also talk about a highly debated subject which is the shift from home mining to centralised data centers. The panels ends with predictions on the total hashing power of the network at the end of this year. Show notes: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/036 Running time: 37:30 Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain & Sébastien Couture and is available on iTunes, SoundCloud, Mixcloud, Stitcher and other podcast aggregators. Website: http://epicenterbitcoin.com Subscribe: http://feed.epicenterbitcoin.com Subscribe to our Friday newsletter: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/newsletter Twitter: http://twitter.com/epicenterbtc Tip the show: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/tips

Support the show, consider donating: 1PHcPiKDAZVJaZFw3vQiBZLTuESrkyVRdP (http://bit.ly/2cA5Jw4) We're joined by Kyle Torpey, a freelance writer, and journalist who writes for a number of publications in the blockchain space including Bitcoin Magazine, Coin Journal, and others. Know for his well-written articles and in-depth reporting on the important topics affecting Bitcoin today, Kyle provides his point of view on the scalability debate and gives an update on the recent and upcoming changes to the bitcoin protocol. Topics discussed in this episode: - An update on the scalability debate - The outcome of the recent Hong Kong scalability workshop and code dev meeting in California - The Bitcoin core development process - The recent release of Bitcoin Code 0.13.0 - The inclusion of Segregated Witness and what it enables - Upcoming features in the roadmap - Takeaways from the Ethereum hard fork - Division in the Bitcoin community - The evolution of the Bitcoin ecosystem in the last 2 years - Potential mainstream applications for Bitcoin Links mentioned in this episode: - The Five Most Useful Properties of Bitcoin: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/the-five-most-useful-properties-of-bitcoin-cm628531 - When Should Developers Turn to Bitcoin?: cointimes.tech/2016/08/when-should-developers-turn-to-bitcoin/ - Darknet Customers Are Demanding Bitcoin Alternative Monero: www.nasdaq.com/article/darknet-customers-are-demanding-bitcoin-alternative-monero-cm671031 - The Power of Schnorr: The Signature Algorithm to Increase Bitcoin's Scale and Privacy: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/the-power-of-schnorr-the-signature-algorithm-to-increase-bitcoin-s-scale-and-privacy-1460642496 - BIP-47 vs BIP-75: How Will Bitcoin Wallets Maintain Privacy While Becoming Easier to Use?: http://coinjournal.net/bip-47-vs-bip-75-will-bitcoin-wallets-maintain-privacy-becoming-easier-use/ Sponsors: - BitFinity Conference in Miami Beach Oct 30 - Nov 2: Go to bitfiniti.com/epicenter for discounts on registrations and presenter packages - Jaxx: Wallets that Unify the Blockchain Experience Across Devices http://jaxx.io Show notes: http://epicenter.tv/148 YouTube: http://youtu.be/BWwYubEgNuE SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/epicenterbitcoin/eb-148 Epicenter is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain, Sébastien Couture & Meher Roy.

Support the show, consider donating: 3PUpexWAmAVjk6g1EMHWLFZyqXuLLryarX (http://bit.ly/1IX41tJ) In the crowded race to become the leading ‘Bitcoin 2.0’ platform, Counterparty has stood out by avoiding fancy crowdsales and instead building a platform that works. The protocol, which sits on top of Bitcoin and thus benefits from the security of its mining power, allows issuing assets, paying dividends or trading in a decentralized way. Over the past year, it has been the platform of choice for many crowdsales and is also what powers LTBCoin. Co-Founder Robby Dermody joined us for a discussion of the features and evolution of the project. Topics covered included: - Why they create the initial XCP supply by destroying bitcoins - What the different components of the Counterparty system are - What distinguishes embedded consensus systems like Counterparty - Why crowdfunding has become a major use case for Counterparty - Why Counterparty’s Ethereum-style smart contracts will play an important role in the future - Their new company Symbiont, which aims to commercialize Counterparty's technology Links mentioned in this episode: - Counterparty: http://bit.ly/1DbbQfa - Counterparty Architecture: http://bit.ly/1aaHr5n - Devon Weller A Specification for the Counterparty Protocol: http://bit.ly/1GDnNeA - Counterwallet: http://bit.ly/1F5QHFt - Symbiont: http://bit.ly/1GgDGcg - Blockscan Voting Scoreboard: http://bit.ly/1FvILdT Sponsors: - Buy and sell alt coins instantly with http://ShapeShift.io Show notes: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/podcast/074 SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/epicenterbitcoin/eb-074 Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain & Sébastien Couture. - Visit our website: http://epicenterbitcoin.com - Subscribe to our newsletter: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/newsletter - Twitter: http://twitter.com/epicenterbtc

Support the show, consider donating: 329K738i2gwhBFZCNmepCymJTwVy6CUgrg (http://bit.ly/1FUlzsr) CoinTelegraph Chief Editor, Allen Scott, and writer, Ian DeMartino join Sebastien (Brian is away) for a conversation about the independent Bitcoin media. Cryptocurrencies enable new business models and monetization opportunities for content producers, which CT is fully utilizing. Allen and Ian explain their innovative system whereby content creators are paid according to the success of their articles, which it determines by measuring the number of shares on social media. CoinTelegraph is an independent news site that specializes in Bitcoin and digital currencies. Freelance writers, who all get paid in Bitcoin, produce the vast majority of their content. CT's long-term ambition is to grow along with Bitcoin and become a front runner in the cryptocurrency news space. Links mentioned in this episode: - Cointelegraph: http://cointelegraph.com/ - Article Contest: http://cointelegraph.com/article-contest Sponsors: - Gems: http://getgems.org/ - Shapeshift: https://shapeshift.io/ - Fairlay: http://fairlay.com/ Show notes: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/podcast/057 SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/epicenterbitcoin/eb-057 Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain & Sébastien Couture. - Visit our website: http://epicenterbitcoin.com - Subscribe to our newsletter: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/newsletter - Twitter: http://twitter.com/epicenterbtc