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  • Adam Back: Why Bitcoin Needs a Measured Approach to Scaling

    As the debate about forks, the blocksize and decision making in Bitcoin continues, we are joined by Adam Back. Adam is best known for his invention hash-cash which became one of the fundamental building blocks of Bitcoin. He is also the inventor of the sidechains concept and founder and president of Blockstream, the single biggest employer of Bitcoin core developers.

    With Adam we talked about the different blocksize proposals and how a decentralized cryptocurrency should be governed in general. He is an influential conservative voice in the current debate and has been warning that a rapid increase of the blocksize could undermine the decentralization of Bitcoin.

    Topics covered in this episode:

    • Adam’s concerns with Bitcoin XT and the approach by Gavin Andresen and Mike Hearn
    • Why Adam favors a slower blocksize increase to preserve decentralization
    • How Bitcoin will function as a settlement network in the medium-term with the bulk of transactions going through the Lightning Network or sidechains
    • Why forks are in Bitcoin are different from forks in other open source projects
    • The upcoming Scaling Bitcoin workshop in Montreal

      • Episode links:

      • Scaling Bitcoin Montreal Event
      • Blockstream
      • Gavin Andresen's BIP 101
      • Jeff Garzik's BIP 100
      • Adam Back's blocksize proposal
      • List of different blocksize proposals

        • This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/095

        1 hr 16 min
      • EB95 – Adam Back: Why Bitcoin Needs A Measured Approach To Scaling
        Support the show, consider donating: 13pzV8heDZD9sfRmDWrYQLdsThyTZLL3Qc (http://bit.ly/1Kk0wwF)
        As the debate about forks, the blocksize and decision making in Bitcoin continues, we are joined by Adam Back. Adam is best known for his invention hash-cash which became one of the fundamental building blocks of Bitcoin. He is also the inventor of the sidechains concept and founder and president of Blockstream, the single biggest employer of Bitcoin core developers.
        With Adam we talked about the different blocksize proposals and how a decentralized cryptocurrency should be governed in general. He is an influential conservative voice in the current debate and has been warning that a rapid increase of the blocksize could undermine the decentralization of Bitcoin.
        Topics covered included:
        - Adam's concerns with Bitcoin XT and the approach by Gavin Andresen and Mike Hearn
        - Why Adam favors a slower blocksize increase to preserve decentralization
        - How Bitcoin will function as a settlement network in the medium-term with the bulk of transactions going through the Lightning Network or sidechains
        - Why forks are in Bitcoin are different from forks in other open source projects
        - The upcoming Scaling Bitcoin workshop in Montreal
        Links mentioned in this episode:
        - Scaling Bitcoin Montreal Event http://bit.ly/1Qk6Qt2
        - Blockstream http://bit.ly/1KAn8zf
        - Gavin Andresen's BIP 101 http://bit.ly/1WZZlw5
        - Jeff Garzik's BIP 100 http://bit.ly/1iakV0M
        - Adam Back's blocksize proposal http://bit.ly/1K18XwC
        - List of different blocksize proposals http://bit.ly/1LTs4fI
        Sponsors:
        - Vaultoro: Trade gold to Bitcoin instantly and securely starting at just 1mg at http://vaultoro.com
        Show notes: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/podcast/095
        YouTube: http://youtu.be/wYHyR2E5Pic
        Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain & Sébastien Couture.
        - Visit our website: http://epicenterbitcoin.com
        - Subscribe to our newsletter: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/newsletter
        - Twitter: http://twitter.com/epicenterbtc
        1 hr 16 min
      • #095 Adam Back: Why Bitcoin Needs a Measured Approach to Scaling
        As the debate about forks, the blocksize and decision making in Bitcoin continues, we are joined by Adam Back. Adam is best known for his invention hash-cash which became one of the fundamental building blocks of Bitcoin. He is also the inventor of the sidechains concept and founder and president of Blockstream, the single biggest … Continued
        1 hr 15 min
      • Gavin Andresen: On the Blocksize and Bitcoin’s Governance

        As the debate about the blocksize continues to roar through the Bitcoin community, Gavin Andresen joins us to take a step back and ask the big questions: How should these decisions be made in the first place? What does the governance of Bitcoin look like now and what do we want it to look like in the future?

        In a challenging time for Bitcoin, it’s a critical discussion to have with the Chief Scientist of the Bitcoin Foundation and successor of Satoshi. We cover everything from the current blocksize debate to the nature of forks to how decisions will be made in Bitcoin XT.

        Topics covered in this episode:

        • MIT Digital Currency Initiative
        • The way Gavin thinks about Bitcoin
        • How were decisions made throughout Bitcoin’s history
        • What the Nakamoto/market consensus is
        • Forking the software vs a fork of the blockchain
        • Who should make decisions in Bitcoin and how the interest of different stakeholders should be reconciled
        • Why the desirable state is to move towards many different implementations
        • How decisions will be made for the Bitcoin XT code base

          • Episode links:

          • Eli Durado: How should Bitcoin be governed?
          • Arvind Narayanan: Bitcoin faces a crossroads, needs an effective decision-making process
          • Matt Asay: Why you should fork your next open-source project
          • Robles & Gonzalez-Barahona, A comprehensive study of software forks
          • Chinese Mining Pools Call for Consensus; Refuse Switch to Bitcoin XT
          • Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies - Chapter 7: Community, Politics, and Regulation
          • BIP 100 Proposal

            • This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/094

            1 hr 19 min
          • EB94 – Gavin Andresen: On The Blocksize And Bitcoin's Governance
            Support the show, consider donating: 13pzV8heDZD9sfRmDWrYQLdsThyTZLL3Qc (http://bit.ly/1Kk0wwF)
            As the debate about the blocksize continues to roar through the Bitcoin community, Gavin Andresen joins us to take a step back and ask the big questions: How should these decisions be made in the first place? What does the governance of Bitcoin look like now and what do we want it to look like in the future?
            In a challenging time for Bitcoin, it's a critical discussion to have with the Chief Scientist of the Bitcoin Foundation and successor of Satoshi. We cover everything from the current blocksize debate to the nature of forks to how decisions will be made in Bitcoin XT.
            Topics covered included:
            - MIT Digital Currency Initiative
            - The way Gavin thinks about Bitcoin
            - How were decisions made throughout Bitcoin's history
            - What the Nakamoto/market consensus is
            - Forking the software vs a fork of the blockchain
            - Who should make decisions in Bitcoin and how the interest of different stakeholders should be reconciled
            - Why the desirable state is to move towards many different implementations
            - How decisions will be made for the Bitcoin XT code base
            Links mentioned in this episode:
            - Eli Durado: How should Bitcoin be governed? http://bit.ly/1Vm7JnM
            - Arvind Narayanan: Bitcoin faces a crossroads, needs an effective decision-making process http://bit.ly/1LCq8bf
            - Matt Asay: Why you should fork your next open-source project http://tek.io/1N2bk9i
            - Robles & Gonzalez-Barahona, A comprehensive study of software forks http://bit.ly/1JDCtwB
            - Chinese Mining Pools Call for Consensus; Refuse Switch to Bitcoin XT http://bit.ly/1Ukpph6
            - Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies - Chapter 7: Community, Politics, and Regulation http://bit.ly/1PZVZo5
            - BIP 100 Proposal http://bit.ly/1iakV0M
            Sponsors:
            - Ledger Nano: Smart card security for your Bitcoins - Get 10% off your first order when you use the code EB09 at http://ledgerwallet.com (valid until 09/30/15)
            - Vaultoro: Invest in the gold-Bitcoin trading platform on Bank to the Future http://bit.ly/1ER5gIo
            Show notes: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/podcast/094
            YouTube: http://youtu.be/B8l11q9hsJM
            Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain & Sébastien Couture.
            - Visit our website: http://epicenterbitcoin.com
            - Subscribe to our newsletter: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/newsletter
            - Twitter: http://twitter.com/epicenterbtc
            1 hr 19 min
          • #094 Gavin Andresen: On the Blocksize and Bitcoin’s Governance
            As the debate about the blocksize continues to roar through the Bitcoin community, Gavin Andresen joins us to take a step back and ask the big questions: How should these decisions be made in the first place? What does the governance of Bitcoin look like now and what do we want it to look like … Continued
            1 hr 20 min
          • Simon Dixon: How Bank to the Future is Rethinking Finance

            Ever since the financial system collapsed in 2007, the call for alternatives has grown louder. Bitcoin itself can be seen as such an alternative. Simon Dixon’s search for a way to put capitalism on a sounder financial footing began before Bitcoin with a focus on equity crowdfunding. Since then he has built Bank to the Future into an innovative crowdfunding business that takes an aggressive contrarian stance. He has also launched an investment fund focused on cryptocurrencies together with Max Keiser called Bitcoin Capital.

            He joined us for a fascinating discussion about the flaws of the banking system, Bitcoin and the search for alternatives.

            Note:

            Our sponsor Vaultoro is raising an equity crowdfunding round on Bank to the Future. Read about the details and invest here:

            Topics covered in this episode:

            • Why capitalism is built on a broken banking system
            • The problems Bitcoin solves
            • The flawed ways banks approach blockchain technology
            • How Bank to the Future is a contrarian bet on the financial system
            • Bitcoin Capital, the fund he started with Max Keiser
            • How Bitcoin Capital and BnkToTheFuture work together

              • Episode links:

              • Bitcoin Capital Tranche 2
              • 'Bank to the Future' Book on Amazon
              • Bitcoin Capital on the Keiser Report
              • Simon Dixon TEDx Talk
              • Money Creation in the Modern Economy
              • Naked Capitalism

                • This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/093

                1 hr 4 min
              • EB93 – Simon Dixon: How Bank To The Future Is Rethinking Finance
                Support the show, consider donating: 3CacUB46kZxxJi1zf9ipo5pAB3JhBaHw4e (http://bit.ly/1Ief0Qu)
                Ever since the financial system collapsed in 2007, the call for alternatives has grown louder. Bitcoin itself can be seen as such an alternative. Simon Dixon's search for a way to put capitalism on a sounder financial footing began before Bitcoin with a focus on equity crowdfunding. Since then he has built Bank to the Future into an innovative crowdfunding business that takes an aggressive contrarian stance. He has also launched an investment fund focused on cryptocurrencies together with Max Keiser called Bitcoin Capital.
                He joined us for a fascinating discussion about the flaws of the banking system, Bitcoin and the search for alternatives.
                Topics covered included:
                - Why capitalism is built on a broken banking system
                - The problems Bitcoin solves
                - The flawed ways banks approach blockchain technology
                - How Bank to the Future is a contrarian bet on the financial system
                - Bitcoin Capital, the fund he started with Max Keiser
                - How Bitcoin Capital and BnkToTheFuture work together
                Note:
                Our sponsor Vaultoro is raising an equity crowdfunding round on Bank to the Future. Read about the details and invest here: http://bit.ly/1ER5gIo
                Links mentioned in this episode:
                - Bitcoin Capital Tranche 2 http://bit.ly/1fBrAPu
                - 'Bank to the Future' Book on Amazon http://amzn.to/1h9cDoW
                - Bitcoin Capital on the Keiser Report http://bit.ly/1I8M3lB
                - Simon Dixon TEDx Talk http://bit.ly/1NwvOa2
                - Money Creation in the Modern Economy http://bit.ly/1fBs9sT
                - Naked Capitalism http://bit.ly/1JrVrBJ
                Sponsors:
                - Ledger Nano: Smart card security for your Bitcoins - Get 10% off your first order when you use the code EB09 at http://ledgerwallet.com (valid until 09/30/15)
                - Vaultoro: Trade gold to Bitcoin instantly and securely starting at just 1mg at http://vaultoro.com
                Show notes: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/podcast/093
                YouTube: https://youtu.be/4paSZXA47UY
                Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain & Sébastien Couture.
                - Visit our website: http://epicenterbitcoin.com
                - Subscribe to our newsletter: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/newsletter
                - Twitter: http://twitter.com/epicenterbtc
                1 hr 4 min
              • #093 Simon Dixon: How Bank to the Future is Rethinking Finance
                Ever since the financial system collapsed in 2007, the call for alternatives has grown louder. Bitcoin itself can be seen as such an alternative. Simon Dixon’s search for a way to put capitalism on a sounder financial footing began before Bitcoin with a focus on equity crowdfunding. Since then he has built Bank to the … Continued
                1 hr 3 min
              • Stefan Thomas: Understanding Ripple

                In a long-overdue episode, we finally had the chance to dive into one of the most known but poorly understood cryptocurrency/blockchain project: Ripple. Reviled by many in the Bitcoin space, we put aside any prejudices and sat down for a fascinating conversation with Ripple Labs CTO Stefan Thomas.

                We talked about his early days in the Bitcoin space, how Ripple came about, what the Ripple network looks like today and how its consensus protocol works.

                Topics covered in this episode:

                • ‘ early experiences in the Bitcoin space
                • How Ripple was created
                • The problem Ripple is trying to solve
                • How the Ripple consensus algorithm works
                • Whether Ripple is decentralized or not
                • What the correspondent banking system is and how Ripple wants to disrupt it
                • The recent FinCen fine and what it means for Ripple

                  • Episode links:

                  • Ripple
                  • Ripple Labs
                  • Ripple Labs Fined $700,000 by FinCen
                  • Richard Gendal Brown: The Deep Insight at Ripple's Cores
                  • Peter Todd Ripple Protocol Consensus Algorithm Review
                  • Ripple Consensus Protocol Whitepaper

                    • This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain and Sébastien Couture. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/092

                    1 hr 6 min

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