On Episode 285... Whether you're talking about the maximum size of blocks, centralization, incentives on the network or even why we mine, it feels like issues that have been simmering for a long time are coming to a head. On today's episode of Let's Talk Bitcoin, we're going back in time to the summer of 2013, for two segments off two early episodes dealing with some of the exact same issues and many of the themes that dominate the conversation today. Segment 1 - Mining and the Forest for the Trees Originally Published July 4th, 2013 Andreas, Stephanie and Adam have a long conversation about what the point of mining is, and if the incentive might have become the end result, losing site of Satoshi's vision. Segment 2 - Sneak's Law Originally Published on Aug 10, 2013 Jeffrey "Sneak" Paul is an american hacker and security expert who splits his time between New York and Berlin. At the end of July, he sat down with Adam B. Levine of Let's Talk Bitcoin! to discuss cryptocurrency, security, and Sneaks Law.Sponsor Section Sell Anything, Accept Everything with TendCredits for Episode 284 Image Credit - Modified with LTB logo Content for today's episode was provided by Adam and Mo Dawoud This episode was edited by Adam B. Levine. Music for today's show was provided by General Fuzz