Gambling With an Edge - guest Zach Resnick on Bitcoin

Our guest today is Zach Resnick, a poker player, coach, and host of the “Just Hands Poker” podcast. Our show today is primarily about bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies.

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Show Notes

[02:07] How is Bitcoin relevant to gambling?

[04:24] What is blockchain?

[09:20] Mt. Gox exchange hack and the security of Bitcoin

[10:17] Cold wallet vs hardware wallet

[15:23] Coinbase has been closing U.S. accounts due to online gambling. Is that a problem in other countries?

[19:33] Bitcoin’s store of value.

[21:26] Can you open accounts on online casinos using Bitcoin?

[23:25] Are there derivatives market for Bitcoin?

[24:15] Other gambling uses of Bitcoin

[32:23] What other cryptocurrencies are relevant to gambling?

[34:48] Cryptocurrencies and smart contract app

[39:13] What is Just Hands Poker and what is Zach’s podcast about?

[43:20] Credit card & mileage points brokerage

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Z-cash: https://z.cash/

Virtue poker: https://virtue.poker/

Coinbase: https://www.coinbase.com/?locale=en

Bread wallet: https://breadwallet.com/

Mt. Gox hack: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mt._Gox

The Nick Szabo episode https://tim.blog/2017/06/04/nick-szabo/

The Unchained Podcast: https://www.forbes.com/podcasts/unchained/#26203c305b4f

Zach: zach@justhandspoker.com

Just Hands Poker: http://www.justhandspoker.com/

Live events in New York http://www.justhandspoker.com/newyorkevent/

Cartwright episode: https://www.lasvegasadvisor.com/gambling-with-an-edge/gambling-edge-guest-cartwright-4