##On Episode 268...Earlier this month I put on a suit and headed to San Francisco for the Future of Digital Currency and Blockchain conference. Today i'm pleased to bring you the first two talks from that event. If you've educated yourself about Bitcoin on the internet, chances are good you've run across [James D'Angelo](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgo7FCCPuylVk4luP3JAgVw) and his long running series of educational videos. We end todays episode with his talk Bitcoin Governance: The Decentralization Myth.But first, Economist [Garrick Hileman](http://www.garrickhileman.com/) sits down with [Brian Forde](https://twitter.com/BrianForde) for a wide ranging talk on cryptocurrency trends, where we've been and where we're going.---##Sponsor SectionCheck out the new LTB Network Store at https://letstalkbitcoin.com/marketplace----##Credits for Episode 268Content for todays episode was provided by Garrick, Brian and JamesThis episode was minimally edited by Adam B. LevineMusic for todays show was provided by **[Jared Rubens](http://soundcloud.com/jaredarubens)** and [General Fuzz](http://generalfuzz.net)