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Location: Zoom
Date: Wednesday 5th July
Company: Blockstream, BHB Network, Zap & Strike, Tales from the Crypt & Rabbit Hole Recap, Castle Island Ventures
Role: Director of Research, Director, Founder, Co-Host, Partner

For my 250th show special, I asked some of my favourite Bitcoiners to join me for a panel discussion. In this episode, Andrew Poelstra, Giacomo Zucco, Jack Mallers, Matt Odell, Nic Carter and myself discuss all things Bitcoin.

00:04:10: Introductions
00:04:51: View of 2020
00:11:38: Future predictions and hyperinflation
00:15:14: Decrease in lending
00:17:02: Export of inflation
00:18:24: Generational changes
00:25:30: Current societal shift
00:29:22: Nic’s view on 2020
00:33:34: Update on Taproot
00:38:36: Impact of Taproot on users
00:40:03: Updating old nodes for Taproot
00:44:10: Killing the narrative around old nodes
00:50:41: Update on Lightning
00:57:47: Importance of Lightning
01:01:29: Bitcoin as unit of account
01:05:42: Global privacy concerns 
01:10:15: Privacy on chain
01:15:07: Cross input aggregation
01:23:45: Chain activity analysis
01:27:31: Important things happening on Bitcoin
01:34:40: Accountable Bitcoin banking
01:39:07: Increased user sovereignty of coins
01:43:46: Final comments

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• Connect with Andrew:

  • On LinkedIn

  • On Github

  • On Crunchbase

• Connect with Giacomo:

  • On Twitter @giacomozucco

  • On Medium

  • On LinkedIn

• Connect with Jack:

  • On Twitter

  • On Medium

  • On YouTube

  • Zap on Github

  • His Website

  • With Zap

• Connect with Matt:

  • On Twitter

• Connect with Nic:

  • On Twitter

  • On Medium

  • On LinkedIn

  • On Crunchbase

  • Coin Metrics

  • At Castle Island Ventures

• Mentioned in the interview: 

  • Why the U.S. Repo Market Blew Up and How to Fix It

  • Why zero interest rates might lead to currency volatility

  • How Would Negative Interest Rates Affect Your Finances?

  • Taproot Is Coming: What It Is, and How It Will Benefit Bitcoin

  • Beirut blast: Dozens dead and thousands injured, health minister says 

  • Will Remote Work Become The New Normal? 

  • How pods and zutors are changing home-schooling 

  • Personal privacy is eroding as consent policies of Google and Facebook evoke 'fantasy world' 

  • Facebook data misuse and voter manipulation back in the frame with latest Cambridge Analytica leaks

  • What Is Lightning Network And How It Works 

  • 1.5m Users Hit By New Facebook Privacy Breach As Extent Of Data Misuse Exposed 

  • The Cambridge Analytica scandal changed the world – but it didn't change Facebook 

  • Facebook and Google surveillance is an ‘assault on privacy,’ says Amnesty International 

• Other relevant WBD podcasts:

  • WBD240: What Now for Bitcoin? With Nic Carter, Tuur Demeester, Robert Breedlove & Alex Leishman

  • WBD215: Bitcoin Tech Update with Andrew Poelstra

  • WBD203: Coronavirus Lockdown in Italy with Giacomo Zucco

  • WBD200: Beginner’s Guide #15: Bitcoin FUD with Nic Carter

  • WBD190: Beginner’s Guide #9: Altcoins, A History of Failure with Nic Carter

  • WBD180: The Lightning Network 2019 Review with Jack Mallers

  • WBD133: Down the Bitcoin Rabbit Hole with Matt Odell & Marty Bent

  • WBD124: Bitcoin and Cannabis With Bitcoin Mom, Bill and Jack Mallers

  • WBD114: Giacomo Zucco on Why Brexit Is Good for the UK (and Bitcoin)

  • WBD110: Andrew Poelstra on Schnorr, Taproot & Graft Root Coming to Bitcoin

  • WBD093: Jack Mallers on Lightning Design and UX

  • WBD085: Andrew Poelstra on Bitcoin Math & Research

  • WBD062: Matt Odell and Neil Woodfine on What They Would Like to See for Bitcoin in 2019

  • WBD039: The B Foundation and Nouriel Roubini's Testimony to Congress with Giacomo Zucco