Bitcoin Takeover Podcast

S16 E2: Liam Eagen on Crypto(graphy) Research & Innovation


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Time stamps:
Introducing Liam (00:00:25)
Shielded Client-Side Validation (00:01:53)
Challenges in Bitcoin Development (00:05:36)
The Soft Fork Independence of Shielded CSV (00:06:31)
Introduction to OP_CAT (00:06:31)
Opinions on Bitcoin Covenant Proposals (00:07:06)
Integer Arithmetic in Bitcoin (00:09:26)
Alpen Labs and Their Projects (00:12:23)
Optimistic vs. Optimistically Verified zk Rollups (00:15:05)
Data Availability Issues in Rollups (00:16:02)
Zcash and Mobile Wallets (00:21:03)
Philosophical Debate on Bitcoin's Future (00:22:21)
Comparing Lightning Network and Shielded CSV (00:25:40)
Layer Two Labs andDrive Chain (00:28:52)
Sidechains vs. Rollups (00:29:55)
Citrea and DeFi Potential (00:31:14)
Rollups' Data Handling (00:32:50)
Advantages of Sidechains (00:33:56)
Drivechains Overview (00:35:10)
Citrea vs. Alpen Labs (00:37:13)
Collaboration in Bitcoin L2 Space (00:38:43)
Existential Question on Bitcoin Privacy (00:40:02)
Political Capital and Bitcoin's Future (00:42:52)
Universal Truths in Bitcoin Community (00:44:04)
Resistance to Change in Bitcoin (00:45:29)
Testing Timeframes for Bitcoin Changes (00:50:11)
Risks of Unknown Unknowns (00:51:59)
Risks Beyond Bitcoin Changes (00:56:34)
Indistinguishable Obfuscation (00:57:37)
Challenges of Indistinguishable Obfuscation (00:58:49)
Incentives for Bitcoin Development (00:59:42)
Collaboration in Crypto Communities (01:01:44)
Views on Monero, Zcash, Litecoin (01:03:27)
Litecoin's Scalability Features (01:04:49)
Centralization in Rollups (01:06:25)
Bulletproofs and Membership Proofs (01:10:31)
Bulletproofs++ Overview (01:13:26)
Scalability of Bulletproofs++ (01:22:08)
Full Chain Membership Proofs in Monero (01:24:54)
Nullifier Mechanism (01:27:55)
Challenges of Implementing Privacy (01:29:32)
Concerns About Hidden Inflation (01:32:19)
Inflation Bugs in Cryptocurrencies (01:33:32)
Bitcoin Block Size Increase Debate (01:36:50)
Decentralization vs. Block Size (01:39:03)
Proof of Stake in Bitcoin? (01:43:35)
Long-term Sustainability of Mining (01:46:33)
Concerns About Bitcoin's Supply Cap (01:47:36)
Is The Future Multi-chain? (01:51:30)
Stablecoins Aren’t Stable (01:54:20)
Future of Bitcoin (01:55:19)
Market Dynamics and Government Influence (01:57:07)
Privacy and Scalability Concerns (01:57:44)
Activation Challenges (01:58:34)
Centralization Issues (01:59:36)
Community Dynamics (02:00:27)
Closing Remarks (02:02:02)
Keeping Up with Liam (02:02:38)
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