#HCPP17 - Interview with Felix Weis (Bitcoin World Traveler) & Thomas Hunt

Here's a summary of the WCN episode transcript:

#HCPP17 - Interview with Felix Weis (Bitcoin World Traveler) & Thomas Hunt (2018-11-30)

1. Main Topics Discussed:

Felix's Bitcoin Travel Journey: Felix recounts his experience traveling the world (originally planned for 365 days from Berlin to Berlin, visiting 21 countries) while spending exclusively Bitcoin.
Bitcoin Adoption & Usage: He discusses his early experiences using Bitcoin in Berlin and his motivation for the trip – to demonstrate Bitcoin's potential as a global currency.
Dormant Coins Analysis: Felix is currently working on a hobby project analyzing the UTXO set to identify dormant coins and develop better metrics to measure actual blockchain usage.
Unique Blockchain Example: He mentions the island nation with a unique blockchain system where ownership is tracked mentally.
Hong Kong Bitcoin Community: He praises the Bitcoin community in Hong Kong.

2. Key Quotes:

"So, I thought like if this wants to be like a global currency, it should be possible to like a global travel, right?" - Felix Weis on his motivation for the Bitcoin travel journey.
"It's just a hobby project where I'm analyzing the UTXO set and look at how active our coins are being used." - Felix Weis describing his current project.
"It's the same money moving in and out." - Felix Weis on the importance of finding better metrics to measure blockchain usage.

3. People Mentioned:

4. Bitcoin Price:

The transcript mentions Bitcoin's price decline in 2014 ("after Bitcoin has been inclined for, I think, the whole year of 2014. After the fall"), but no specific price point is given.

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