Blockstream Talk #1 - Early Days of Bitcoin & Future Outlook with Dr. Adam Back

English - August 26, 2021 00:18 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
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Previous Episode: Blockstream Talk - Trailer

01:20 Evolutionary History of Bitcoin and early attempts at creating electronic cash

11:38 What could have been Satoshi's thought process when designing Bitcoin

16:40 Bitcoin is not a prototype, it simply has a narrow pocket of design space

20:20 Bitcoin is not old technology, it is one of the most active open source projects in existence

22:22 Adam's early days in Bitcoin

31:44 What were the biggest threats for Bitcoin in the early days? What are potential threats going forward?

38:42 Proper ways to decentralize financial instruments using Bitcoin: Blockstream Mining Note

43:31 What is Bitcoin's value proposition? Bitcoin appeals to different people for different reasons

49:36 What are the most exciting things to look forward in the Bitcoin space?