This episode, broadcast on November 26, 2013, covers major security breaches and industry shifts in the early days of Bitcoin, while also providing a general market update.
1) Main Topics Discussed
* Industry Support: A plea for viewers to donate and advertise to support independent Bitcoin journalism (Mad Bitcoins).
* Market Analysis: Observation of altcoin "mania" alongside the main Bitcoin climb.
* Security Breach: Reporting on the hack of the Bitcoin payment processor, BIPs, resulting in the theft of over $1 million.
* Exchange Closure: Warning that the MCX Now exchange was shutting down for repairs, advising users to withdraw funds by December 20th.
* Historical Mystery: Discussion regarding a potential link between Satoshi Nakamoto and Ross Ulbrich (Dread Pirate Roberts), involving a large transfer of Bitcoin.
2) Key Quotes
* "Bitcoin payment processor BIPs attacked, over $1 million stolen."
* "MCX now is shutting down for a few months to fix the problems."
* "Bitcoin prices are approaching lunar orbit..."
3) People Mentioned
* Satoshi Nakamoto
* Dread Pirate Roberts (Ross Ulbrich)
4) Bitcoin Price if Mentioned
* CoinDesk BPI: Last of 824, high of 831, and low of 775.
* Lightcoin: $11.22.