CryptoNomads - E05 - An Interview with Alejandro Machado - Crypotcurrency and Venezuela: What's Really Going On?

The crypto nomads interview Alejandro Machado, a Venezuelan national and programmer/product designer who is currently building cryptocurrency based products and services to help Venezuelans store and move value amidst hyperinflation.

Why does privacy matter? How can you best protect your data as an average citizen? The crypto nomads discuss these questions and more with Adi Kamdar, a Harvard Law graduate and former activist with the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

The crypto nomads do a deep dive on Monero, a privacy coin with a truly decentralized community. Resources:https://cypherperro.blogspot.com/2018/04/an-introduction-to-private.html

The Bitcoin network uses more energy than all of Ireland and is only increasing. The crypto nomads discuss whether or not this extreme usage is a problem.