Altcoins Anonymous

This episode is a critique of Chris DeRose's recent installment of DeRose Uncensored, where Chris interviews members of the Archetype project, found at Archetype.mx. Archetype is a tokenized meme economy where people can exchange memes on Ethereum. In fact, it's pretty much a Rare Pepe/ PepeCash clone. Honestly, I don't even want to type out some the bullshit that I listened to, just because it will dignify the project with some credibility, and subsequently come up in a google search result. However, it would seems as if during the entirety of the interview, DeRose was pumping Archetype. As an audience member, it's disappointing for me to see horrible projects like Archetype be put on an equal platform as Bitcoin. I don't appreciate DeRose trivializing many of the aspects that make blockchain technology interesting. I couldn't tell if I was overreacting, but to me the joke wasn't delivered in way that is safe for an unsuspecting audience. Luckily, I've been around to see Rare Pepe and understand stupid shit can comes out of this. But, a new and unsuspecting audience member that is unfamiliar with some of the eccentric history of Bitcoin could easily get lost in the message that was being portrayed. Chris seemed to think people were freaking out in the chat, but it really seems like this wasn't a funny joke that he's going to try to benefit monetarily from this eventually.

I deal out some apologies as well as play with whether or not forking is “good” for your blockchain of choice. Minor speculations on BTG and XMR. And, does Globee bring FluffyPony and Monero out of the “Science Experiment” phase?

Rebuttals to Rebuttals from episode 1 as well as some quick updates on Bitcoin Gold and trying to get situated before it goes on the Livenet.

his started from a conversation I was having with John Carvalho a.k.a BitcoinErrorLog about the possibility of Bitcoin being replaced with "Bitcoin", or Bitcoin alternatives, and whether or not it would be appropriate to call a fork or alt of Bitcoin, "Bitcoin", if enough people use. I believe if in fact the utility of today's Bitcoin-Core is usurped by an alternative, although it wouldn't be Bitcoin, it could be "Bitcoin". "Bitcoin" or the idea and culture of Bitcoin is more than just Bitcoin-Core. Many are reliant on multiple forms of cryptocurrencies in accompaniment to Bitcoin to complete transactions. Even something like Dogecoin plays a significant role in the way value is moved around exchanges. Although liquidity is generally accepted as Bitcoin's purpose, perhaps other currencies serve other roles that Bitcoin's prosperity depends on.