What's the Problem With Bitcoin? | James O’Beirne

In this episode, James O'Beirne joins the show to discuss the core theoretical and developer problems Bitcoin needs to address, the evolving vision for Bitcoin, and how the modern day crypto ecosystem grew from Bitcoin limitations and experimentation. We also delve into the leadership problem in Bitcoin, the hostile approach to Bitcoin developers and upgrades, and more. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:32 Inside Bitcoin Development
06:39 Evolution of Bitcoin Development
11:41 Bitcoin Problem Solving
17:54 Ads (Core, Ledger)
19:08 Bitcoin Problem Solving
24:41 The Evolving Vision for Bitcoin
30:51 Bitcoin Experimentation & the Crypto Ecosystem
40:09 Ads (Core, Ledger)
41:30 Bitcoin Leadership Problem
47:25 Attack Against Developers
53:06 Embracing Bitcoin’s Core Purpose
58:24 OP_CAT & CTV/CSFS
01:03:34 Revisiting Bitcoin Block Size
01:08:15 How to Measure Bitcoin Success
01:12:35 Bitcoin Security
01:13:57 The Problem with the Problems
01:19:38 Join Us At Permissionless

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