Charlie Shrem, best known for being the co-founder & CEO of BitInstant, is still an optimistic bitcoiner. In this episode, he comments on the block size wars, shares his thoughts on ongoing development & promotes his upcoming book about his journey.

Time stamps:

Introducing Charlie Shrem (00:00:23)

How This Interview Happened (00:01:51)

The Block Size Wars (00:02:41)

2014 Marked the End of an Era (00:05:16)

Bitcoin Community Dynamics and Changes (00:06:55)

Technical and Political Challenges (00:08:04)

The Rise & Rise of Bitcoin Documentary (00:10:43)

Stablecoins vs. Bitcoin (00:12:39)

Philosophical Reflections on Money (00:15:29)

Charlie Shrem’s Pepe (00:17:02)

Personal Reflections on Prison Life (18:18)

Rebirth After Prison (21:45)

The State of Bitcoin (23:17)

Cultural Shift in Bitcoin Community (27:09)

Privacy Concerns in Bitcoin (30:03)

The Future of Bitcoin (32:09)

Scaling Challenges (35:05)

Bitcoin's Value and System (00:36:33)

Bitcoin's Success and Adoption (00:37:55)

Bitcoin's Transactional Volume (00:39:04)

Encouraging Bitcoin Usage (00:40:03)

The Role of Stablecoins (00:41:26)

Bitcoin Cash (00:42:32)

Samuel's Poem on Bitcoin (00:43:34)

Bitcoin Cash's Origins (00:46:08)

Amaury’s New Project (00:47:27)

The Importance of Leaderless Systems (00:48:17)

Interesting Projects Beyond Bitcoin (00:50:12)

Elon Musk and Bitcoin (00:52:14)

Working on a Bitcoin Book (00:53:54)

Charlie Shrem’s Poem (00:56:00)

PoW Summit in Frankfurt (00:57:40)

Closing Remarks (00:57:54)