06: Debunking Big Blocker Alternative History
from This Week in Bitcoin
Roger Ver has presented an alternative narrative about Bitcoin's history. I've read it, so you don't have to. Why he's trying to regulate the blocksize wars, and my response to his claims that Bitcoin's true potential has been stolen. Sponsor: http://podhome.fm **LINKS: ** Recent Interview w/Roger Ver Inside The Blocksize Wars with Adam Back and Jonathan Bier - YouTube This Week in Coins: Bitcoin Ends on a Downer as Rival Bitcoin Cash Shines - Decrypt Bitcoin: Supply Last Active 5+ Years Ago - Glassnode Studio Bitcoin: Supply Last Active 2+ Years Ago - Glassnode Studio bips/bip-0101.mediawiki at master · bitcoin/bips Mutiny Wallet v0.6.2: Federated Lightning Addresses for Mutiny+ Users ZEUS v0.8.3 is now available Amazon.com: The Blocksize War: The battle over who controls Bitcoin’s protocol rules Music: So Many Years by TJ Wong
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- 0:05 Introduction to Roger Ver's New Book
- 5:41 Impact of Forks on Bitcoin
- 10:27 Revisiting the Effectiveness of Censorship
- 11:52 Reigniting the Big Block Debate
- 17:03 Understanding the Activation Dynamics of Bitcoin Forks
- 21:30 Mistakes in the Big Block Strategy
- 23:55 Bitcoin's Long-Term Role as a Store of Value
- 24:11 Sponsorship Segment and Boost Acknowledgment
- 28:48 Updates on Mutiny Wallet Features
- 31:20 Recommendation: "The Block Size War" Book
- 32:19 Michael Saylor's Argument on Bitcoin Changes
- 34:00 Show Wrap - Might be off next Week
- 34:40 So Many Years
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