In this first episode, Daniel Fogg welcomes Adrian Eidelman, Co-founder of Rootstock and Product Director at RootstockLabs. 

• The birth of Rootstock, the first-ever Bitcoin sidechain
• How 60% of Bitcoin's hash power secures Rootstock thanks to merge mining
• Why Rootstock is the best place to build on Bitcoin with EVM compatible smart contracts

00:00 - Intro
01:35 - Adrian's intro to Bitcoin
05:00 - Rootstock's early days and origin
07:33 - What is a Bitcoin sidechain?
12:00 - Roostock and Bitcoin alignment
14:03 - What is merged mining?
19:57 - What is the 2-way peg and what is rBTC?
23:04 - The Federated Bridge Model into POW HSM Model
28:23 - Why is it not possible for the POW HSM devices to collude
32:53 - Rootstock EVM-compatible network
39:30 - Rootstock is “Turing-complete”. What does that mean? Why does it matter?
42:23 - Intro to Bitcoin L2s 
47:10 - BitVM impact on Bitcoin L2s
50:18 - Closing comments

Join us as we explore the fundamental concepts, principles, and characteristics of Rootstock. From its origins as the pioneering Bitcoin sidechain to its evolution as a versatile platform for smart contracts, we'll leave no stone unturned.

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