______________________________ @CryptoCastNet Workshop: https://programmingwithbitcoin.com Bitcoin Donation: https://www.smartbit.com.au/address/3BTbsNttiaUfVQ4NQJjwpw32XFDex4Jf2d Quick Bits: -Despite the volatility of Bitcoin, Reddit co-founder Alex Ohanian remains an optimistic champion of crypto giving his bullish insights into bitcoin https://bitcoinist.com/reddit-co-founder-is-optimistic-in-spite-of-bitcoin-volatility/ -CNBC as Reverse Indicator of Bitcoin Price ’95 Percent Accurate’ https://bitcoinist.com/cnbc-as-reverse-indicator-of-bitcoin-price-95-percent-accurate/ -Banks Consume Over Three Times More Energy Than Bitcoin, According to Researcher. If Bitcoin technology were to mature by more than 100 times its current market size, it would still equal only 2 percent of all energy consumption according to a clean energy researcher at the University of Pittsburg. https://bitcoinist.com/banks-consume-energy-bitcoin/ -Rene Pickhardt (@renepickhardt) has created a great 5 minute c-lightning & python video tutorial https://twitter.com/renepickhardt/status/1032539313081384960 -Despite its 70% Price Drop, #Bitcoin Surpassed Gold in Settlement Volume https://www.ccn.com/despite-its-70-price-drop-bitcoin-surpassed-gold-in-settlement-volume/ -Mt Gox's Bitcoin Creditors Can Now File for Rehabilitation Claims https://www.coindesk.com/mt-goxs-bitcoin-creditors-can-now-file-for-rehabilitation-claims/ -Japanese internet giant GMO has switched its entire mining capacity from Bitcoin Cash (BCH) to Bitcoin (BTC) as of July 2018. https://bitcoinist.com/japan-gmo-abandons-bitcoin-cash-mining/ -A Fight Is Breaking Out Over Bitcoin Cash – And It Just Might Split the Code https://www.coindesk.com/a-fight-is-breaking-out-over-bitcoin-cash-and-it-just-might-split-the-code/ Topics: -Not a Done Deal: U.S. SEC “Will Review” Most Recent ETF Decisions https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/not-done-deal-us-sec-will-review-most-recent-etf-decisions/ China not liking bitcoin again: -China Blocks Access to Over 120 Offshore Digital Currency Exchanges https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/china-blocks-access-over-120-offshore-digital-currency-exchanges/ WeChat Shuts Down Numerous Crypto Media Accounts https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/wechat-shuts-down-numerous-crypto-media-accounts/ -Crypto Isn't Just Money - It's a Defense Against Discrimination https://www.coindesk.com/crypto-isnt-just-money-its-a-defense-against-discrimination/ Learn how to program with Bitcoin! -Next workshop locations Las Vegas, NV - Sep 1st 2018 San Francisco, CA - Oct 13th 2018 Seattle, WA - Nov 3rd 2018 https://ProgrammingWithBitcoin.com -Audio stream https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/cryptocastnetwork -Please help support the channel by picking up some Crypto Cast Network Merchandise! https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=w_bl_sl_s_ap_web_7141123011?ie=UTF8&node=7141123011&field-brandtextbin=Crypto+Cast+Network -The Crypto Cast Network is supported by viewers like you! https://www.smartbit.com.au/address/3BTbsNttiaUfVQ4NQJjwpw32XFDex4Jf2d -Helpful links https://btcinformation.org https://lopp.net https://bitcoinops.org/ Crypto Cast Network: http://cryptocast.network https://twitter.com/cryptocastnet