Bitcoin Dad Pod

Episode 7: FUD vs Education

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News
Latest Attacks on Bitcoin
Energy FUD
  • Proof of stake proponents attack Bitcoin's energy usage to justify the existence of their own centralized, self-serving projects
    • Research on bitcoin's energy impact suggests the energy concerns are not credible
    • Claims that bicoin wastes energy are easily dismissed with data
      • #### Attack on Self-Custody
    • EU seems to be planning to ban crypto self-custody
      • It's so bad even Brian Armstrong of Coinbase doesn't like it

        • 5a. In the case of a transfer of crypto-

        assets to an unhosted wallet, the crypto-
        asset service provider of the originator or
        other obliged entity shall obtain and
        retain the information referred to in
        paragraphs 1 and 2 from its customer,
        where available, and make such
        information available to competent
        authorities upon request

        Confusingly
        • Democrats propose bill to create private ecash instead of a CBD
          • And it's Rohan Grey again
            • Bitcoin Education
            • Take Gary Genslers MIT blockchain class and become an expert
              • Interesting to learn what the head of the SEC thinks about BTC
              • Very bullish on permissioned blockchains - wrong on that
              • The bitcoin whitepaper is a surprisingly accessible read. Check it out!
                • the bitcoin dad on how to dismiss 99% of altcoins without remorse
                • Understand the BTC vs ETH blockchain size as a mental shortcut to understanding most altcoins (and why they don't work)
                • Even Vitalik thinks ETH doesn't really work
                  • Feedback

                  • Remember to get in touch [email protected] or @bitcoindadpod on twitter

                  • Jupiter Extras: March Boost Battle

                    • Corrections
                    • None today!
                      • Outro
                      • Podcasting 2.0 to support an indepenent podcasting ecosystem
                        • Sponsors and Acknowledgements

                        Music by Lesfm from Pixabay

                        Self Hosted Show courtesy of Jupiter Broadcasting

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