Welcome to this cryptocurrency podcast with Philip Gradwell, Chief Economist at Chainalysis, a provider of blockchain intelligence and compliance solutions to businesses and law enforcement. The interview covers a range of topics including how Bitcoin is used, how much might be lost forever, its concentration among top crypto exchanges, and the true scale of illicit activity occurring on the network.

The conversation is split into 3 chapters:

1. How Bitcoin is held, traded and spent
2. Bitcoin and crime
3. A deep dive on exchanges

It also covers:

• Philip’s role as Chief Economist at Chainalysis
• How a relatively small group of traders influence Bitcoin’s price
• How Chainalysis ties addresses to particular exchanges
• Bitcoin’s concentration among the top 14 crypto exchanges
• The role of fiat in the crypto ecosystem
• How Tether became the dominant quote currency in crypto trading

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