How Starks Could Transform Bitcoin | Louis Guthmann | The Mining Pod

Today we are joined by Louis Guthmann, ecosystem developer at Starkware. Starkware is building zero-knowledge proof rollups for multiple chains, including Bitcoin, that promises to dramatically change how Bitcoin can scale without sacrificing security or Bitcoin’s simplicity. In this first episode we go over how starks are different from Lighting, what fees starks would bring to bitcoin and the rationale behind Starkware’s efforts. Louis Guthmann: https://twitter.com/GuthL Will Foxley: https://twitter.com/wsfoxley 🎥 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00  Start 00:36  Intro 00:57  Meet Starkware 08:29  What is BTC lacking? 13:47  How is Starkware different? 18:37  Scaling off-chain 23:18  What are the tech costs? 30:36  How to implement? 34:42  Why do this? MINE Start mining your own bitcoins with Compass. https://bit.ly/3CehBf1 WATCH https://youtube.com/c/CompassMining?sub_confirmation=1 LISTEN Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/3fNfrdi Spotify https://spoti.fi/3tSf9G1 Amazon https://amzn.to/3557cqg Anchor https://bit.ly/3rmb7UF Fountain https://bit.ly/3NeNTec RSS https://bit.ly/3chpULV LEARN Every week, Compass sends a memo to over 18,000 professional miners and investors with the most important news and data in cryptocurrency mining. ✍️ Get the free newsletter in your inbox too: https://bit.ly/3vOGzxD FOLLOW Twitter: https://twitter.com/compass_mining LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/compassmining Happy hashing! 🤝 #Bitcoin #BitcoinMining Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices