Drivechain is a proposal from 2015 which has had a lot of community debate recently. Joining us today to debate this are Paul Sztorc (CEO of Layer Two Labs) and Peter Todd.
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SLP532 Bitcoin Seed Backups for Multi Sig with SeedHammer
Now many of us are familiar with the idea of using steel backups for our bitcoin private keys, but what about in the case of multi signature?
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SLP531 How Many People Can Use Lightning? with Severin Bühler
How many people can use Bitcoin and Lightning today? Severin Buhler from Synonym joins me to talk about the LSP spec as well as lightning development.
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SLP528 Bitcoin Mining Decentralisation with Ocean – Bitcoin Mechanic
Bitcoin’s mining ecosystem centralization and possible solutions are discussed with Bitcoin Mechanic from Ocean. Topics include hashers vs miners, pool payout methods, Stratum v2, block withholding attacks, what Ocean is doing about it, fees, and lightning payouts.
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SLP527 Has Business Been Exploiting Labour since 1971? with Gene Epstein
Many Bitcoiners have seen or shared around the images that show Labour Compensation (wages and other benefits) diverging from Labour Productivity since 1971, particularly from sites such as wtfhappenedin1971.com. Rejoining me today is Gene Epstein to break down why this chart is flawed! We also talk about broader issues around CPI, whether inflation is over or undercounted, and cost of living pressures that so many people are facing today. The conclusions will surprise you!
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SLP526 Don’t Lose Your Coins with NVK
How do you prevent loss of your coins? What are some critical steps that are commonly missed? NVK and I discuss a recent case of a HODLer losing 25 BTC, as well as talk about updates in Bitcoin security.
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SLP525 Bitcoin’s Blocksize Scarcity with Bob Burnett of Barefoot Mining
In a conversation with Bob Burnett, CEO of Barefoot Mining, we discussed the issue of blockspace scarcity in Bitcoin transactions. Sending a Bitcoin transaction requires blockspace, which is limited. We explored various solutions to address this scarcity, including UTXO management and different types of miners.
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SLP524 Natalism and Bitcoiners with Malcolm Collins
Is there a demographic collapse coming? What could or should be done about it? Is there any connection with Bitcoiner culture? Malcolm Collins has a background in VC and Private Equity, and he is a co-founder of The Pronatalist Foundation.
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SLP523 Entering a new Bitcoin bull cycle with Adam Back
Adam Back, CEO of Blockstream, recently discussed several topics on the show, including the possibility of a new Bitcoin bull cycle. Other topics covered included the Block size wars, Blockstream Greenlight, Blockstream BASIC note, and Blockstream Green. Additionally, SBF was found guilty.
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SLP522 Dodging Knives as a Bitcoin Miner with Jason Les
Jason Les, CEO of Riot Platforms, shared insights on Bitcoin mining challenges, including his poker background, Riot’s competitive advantages, HODLing Bitcoin, and halving predictions. If you’re interested in learning more about the complexities of Bitcoin mining, this interview is a must-read.