EPISODE · Jun 20, 2024 · 1H 9M
S15 E42: Super Testnet & Shinobi on Bitcoin Projects That Suck
from Bitcoin Takeover Podcast · host Vlad Costea
What are the Bitcoin projects that suck? In this episode, Super Testnet & Shinobi point out to lots of suboptimal features in CoinJoins, Lightning Network, Nostr, BitVM, and Bitcoin development itself. It's fun, it's educational & it's brutally honest! Time stamps: Introducing Shinobi & Super Testnet (00:00:00) Recording at Paralelni Polis (00:01:06) Why Taproot Sucks (00:01:49) Lightning Network (00:05:06) Wasabi Wallet (00:08:19) Nostr Social Media (00:16:15) Cryptographic Key Management (00:17:09) Cryptography Misconceptions (00:18:19) Nostr's Lack of Key Management (00:21:01) Proposed Solutions for Key Management (00:21:47) Criticism of SeedSigner (00:24:21) Alternative ESP32 Hardware Wallets (00:28:23) LNBits and Iterative Improvements (00:28:50) Drivechain Debate (00:30:04) Random Ordering for Sidechains to Prevent MEV (00:34:42) The timestamp's title (time it starts) Drivechains and Miners (00:34:45) Drivechains and Memes (00:38:12) Core Lightning and Plugin Issues (00:39:02) Bitcoin Rollups & The Unilateral Exit Issue (00:42:04) RGB vs ZK Rollups (00:44:25) Samourai Wallet Criticisms (00:52:25) BitVM and Expensiveness (00:57:42) JoinMarket Limitations and Criticism (01:01:59) Non-Bitcoin Projects Dumping Data on the Blockchain (01:05:05) Block Digest Reboot? (01:07:33) Bitcoin Advocacy and Criticism (01:09:09)
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S15 E42: Super Testnet & Shinobi on Bitcoin Projects That Suck
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