Sat, Apr 30, 2022
"Want to go to a crypto conference in North Korea?" is not a commonly asked question, but it was asked to Canadian journalist Ethan Lou. This is the incredible story about how Lou flew to a crypto conference in North Korea but was unexpectedly asked to be a presenter - instead of being a spectator. Eight months later, one of the participants, Virgil Griffith, who worked with the Ethereum Foundation and was among the attendees Lou got to know, was arrested by the FBI for violating sanctions and illegally providing "highly technical information" to the North Korean government.
Tue, Jul 12, 2022
Nowadays, kids teach their parents what Bitcoin is and how to use cryptocurrency. But this is not the case with Alex Tapscott. His father, Don, a business executive, and author, received millions of views with a TED lecture on what Bitcoin is. A few years ago, he invited his son to work together on a book about Bitcoin. Alex quit his high-paying job in order to do what the business world considered the height of insanity.
Sat, Oct 8, 2022
This is the inspiring story of Josipa Majic and her partners, who started building a crypto company during a bear market. Investors were horrified at the idea and told them bluntly, "no." Everyone was questioning her plans. And at the same time, Josipa and her partners began to run out of money. How did they eventually manage to raise $10 million?
Sat, Oct 22, 2022
Hailing from a village with no electricity and where the water needed to be pumped from a well, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao was in a milieu whose conditions were inconducive to starting the world's largest crypto exchange. But this is how he began. What qualities allowed him to create what others failed to do?
Sat, Nov 5, 2022
Analysis of Bitcoin's proof-of-work and the Lightning Network exposes the banking system as energy-hungry, demonstrating that Bitcoin is better for the planet. A research report published by Michel Khazzaka, an IT engineer, cryptographer, and consultant, calculates that Bitcoin payments are a "million times more efficient" than the legacy financial system. Plus, the banking sector "uses 56 times more energy than Bitcoin." The report compiles almost four years of research and suggests a new calculation for estimating Bitcoin's proof-of-work energy consumption.
Tue, Nov 29, 2022
In this episode, we animate a series of historic Cointelegraph interviews to resurrect John McAfee on the video screen. Experience the incredible details of how he, his wife and five dogs fled from American justice on a yacht and eventually found their way into crypto. This video is a tribute to a man who has always been at the forefront of technological progress.
Thu, Dec 29, 2022
A Bitcoiner in London brings new meaning to the phrase "generational wealth." The Noodle family had always planned to have kids. Sadly, conceiving was a challenge. They struggled for a long time and sought medical advice. They realized that they might have to undergo fertility treatment. The costs behind IVF were pretty high. Most people either can't afford it or they go into debt to go ahead with the procedure. But Noodle decided to use their Bitcoin, which they bought when they got married. What happened next? Watch our new episode of Crypto Stories.