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In this episode of Bitcoin Audible, I read James O'Beirne's "Bitcoin Core’s Loss of Focus" and offer my perspective on its critical arguments.
Has Bitcoin’s development strayed from its core mission of empowering trustless self-custody for all? Let's unpack the challenges, potential solutions like CTV, and the broader implications for Bitcoin's future scalability.
Is the community prepared to face these fundamental issues—or are we losing sight of what truly matters?Check out the original article thread Bitcoin Core’s Loss of Focus by James O'Beirne (Link: https://tinyurl.com/4a4pyhn4)
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While impatiently waiting for my Jade Plus I started digging into the Jade docs and found a unique idea for securing a hardware wallet using a blind oracle. In the theme of our adventures breaking down various security models and leveraging servers or secondary devices for added protection and convenience, this presents a really interesting new too. And of course its open source, so you can run one yourself!
Ever innovating and ever exploring, let's dive into the blind oracle design of the Jade.
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"Our philosophy with building Pubky was, all right, we're not going to say never on a server. We're going to say, use a server if you want. Don't use a server if you don't want.
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Either way, it's fine because no matter what happens to you, you can redefine it later.
So it's just basically adding the censorship resistance, this credible exit to using servers. And that's a big part of what pub key enables that other alternatives don't really enable in quite the same way or at all."
- John Carvalho
What does it mean to build an "atomic economy"? In this episode, I sit down with John Carvalho to explore his journey from early Bitcoin adoption to spearheading revolutionary concepts at Synonym. We delve into the challenges of decentralizing the web, redefining self-sovereignty, and creating tools that resist censorship. What could a world look like where your public key is your universal address? How do we rethink trust, tagging, and the very nature of data ownership? From the mechanics of PubKey to philosophical reflections on the future of digital society, John’s contrarian perspective will challenge your mental models and leave you questioning everything from Google to governance. Join us as we navigate the frontier of what might replace the systems we’ve always relied on—and ask, could Bitcoin lead us to a truly independent digital future?
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What happens when the Fed's one tool for controlling inflation, stops working? The conditions in the market and in our political institutions is such that this may be where we find ourselves. If they lower interest rates, then inflation will run hot and new money will flood into the economy. But if they raise interest rates, then the massive govt debt and ongoing deficit will require trillions in new money just to keep it afloat. Inflation if you do, inflation if you don't.
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Where we're going, you're gonna want to have some bitcoin in your wallet. Get ready for another fantastic piece from Lyn Alden and Sam Callahan... Full Steam Ahead!
Check out the original article Full Steam Ahead: All Aboard Fiscal Dominance by Lyn Alden (Link: https://tinyurl.com/mr3sb2mj)
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Roger Ver went on tucker carlson recently to discuss how the government infiltrated Bitcoin development, took over the protocol, and killed its potential to ever be electronic cash. He wrote a book titled Hijacking Bitcoin to lay out this story.
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But there's actually another story of a small group who tried to hijack Bitcoin, who sought to force out the developers who wouldn't go along with what they wanted, who used leverage over miners to keep them in line, who tried to hold bug fixes hostage to pressure the network to fork, who had a significant portion of huge bitcoin companies and the majority of the major mining pools ready to get in line to fundamentally change Bitcoin.
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"Bitcoin is anti-fragile it secures $2 trillion worth of value currently and there's a huge monetary incentive to maintain that security and there's a number of very intelligent people who are working on that problem of just making sure that is quantum resistant.
There might be a period of time where there's like you know a transitionary period that could be quite you know stressful but once that's done then we've hardened Bitcoin you know for the foreseeable future."
- Hunter BeastIn this episode, I sit down with Hunter Beast to dive deep into some of the most pressing questions surrounding the future of Bitcoin and quantum computing.
Hunter Beast on X: https://x.com/cryptoquick
What happens when quantum tech advances to the point where it challenges the very security of our digital assets? Can Bitcoin's decentralized structure withstand the rise of state-backed quantum computing efforts? We explore the relationship between energy, information, and the evolving nature of the internet. How might quantum computing fundamentally reshape our approach to privacy, security, and even communication?
Hunter offers a thought-provoking perspective on the intersection of Bitcoin, quantum computing, and even the potential for intergalactic communication. It’s a conversation full of surprises, where we question the future of money, privacy, and maybe even life beyond Earth.
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"Imagine waking up in a world where every piece of information you encounter is carefully filtered by faceless algorithms. Your online interactions are curated not by your preferences, but by the agendas of corporations and governments. You can only speak within the walls of platforms that commodify your every word, every click. This isn’t a dystopian novel — it’s the current reality of the internet."
— John Carvalho
There is something very wrong with the internet today. There are increasingly more attempts at fundamentally fixing the broken foundation, so that we can build back with user autonomy and control at its center. But what is the best path? How do we compare the strengths and weaknesses of each? And could Pubky, a new player in the game bringing the power of BitTorrent and the simplicity of a user connected web, bridge the gap between the technical foundation and how the everyday user experiences the web? We dive in today in a great article exploring how we are building the future of the web.Check out the original article on Medium by John Carvalho (Link: https://tinyurl.com/kfphsc9)
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"Bitcoin is the most potent device ever invented for transferring wealth from the impatient to the patient. Be patient." — Ross Stevens
Ross Stevens brings us back another brilliant piece in the Stone Ridge investment letter breaking down new models for finding stability in volatile markets, finding the third side of a page, sailors lost at sea, the greatest source of life inequality, and how bitcoin establishes a connection to real world time in the digital world... with the expected combination of entertainment, gut punches to the corrupt and foolish financial "elite," and fascinating insights, the Stone Ridge letter is always one that shouldn't be missed.Check out the original article at 2024 Investor Letter by Stone Ridge (Link: https://tinyurl.com/453mpda5)
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"This was one of my early objections to Bitcoin is that "Well, everything gets hacked eventually", right? Everything has some security flaw, so we're still looking for the security flaw, but we'll eventually find the security flaw in Bitcoin.
But I didn't have that heuristic but for the fact that Bitcoin is secured at the edges, right? It's secured by each user's public/private key pair. That's such a revolution, and it needs to reach the rest of computing."~ Future Paul
A new set of tools and networks have slowly been realized over recent years. Soon there will be a breaking point in realizing use cases and capabilities that we’ve been building toward for decades. with bitcoin, lightning, Nostr, pear, and so many dev kits, libraries, and various projects all working together.
Today we explore the world of possibilities, the lessons of the past, and the way we get there with FuturePaul.
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December brings with it a return to the glory days of FUD. Blackjack has done the unthinkable, and the 21 million limit to Bitcoin is in grave danger. Saylor is running his own personal Ponzi that's absolutely killing it. The Blocksize War is back again and Roger Ver is suddenly relevant thanks to the feds who control Bitcoin being very mad at him for writing a book. All this and a partridge in a pear tree with Mechanic, Steve, Jeff, and myself, for Guy's Roundtable to wrap up the month of December and close out the year. Don't miss it!
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"Ecash got reintroduced with the two open source projects Fedimint and Cashu. In my opinion, the main reason for this revival is the following fact: Unlike an implementation of ecash in the fiat world, that would rely on the permissioned system to "allow" something like ecash to exist, bitcoin does not come with that limitation. The permissionless nature of bitcoin allows for these protocols to exist and interoperate with the existing bitcoin stack."
-Gandlaf21Can Ecash, a privacy preserving but centralized and custodial system, coexist with the decentralized and permissionless nature of Bitcoin? Does it pose a threat to self-custody, or can it provide a more private and user-friendly experience for those who struggle with the complexities of holding their own coins?
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"The payment network has no value if your asset is not desirable. Like this is not, you cannot have this, like I'm just gonna build all of this stuff on top of it. And if none of the assurances of the underlying, those things don't matter because its value is in the quote unquote utility of payments.
Money is its own utility. Money is its own utility because where on earth do you hold value in something that can hold enormous amounts of value that has no counterparty risk, that has nobody in charge, that has nobody that can rug pull you. You do not understand that is a $100 trillion problem.
That is the biggest problem on earth."
~ Guy Swann
In this episode, I sit down with Jack Spirko, host of The Survival Podcast, to dive deep into the world of Bitcoin, the future of stablecoins, and the evolving landscape of digital currency.
How do you separate speculation from real-world value in an ever-changing market? Is Bitcoin destined to become a purely digital store of value, or is there more to its role in everyday life? We explore the limitations of altcoins and whether the rise of stablecoins might reshape the way we think about money itself. And what does it mean for personal sovereignty when the financial system is transitioning to something entirely digital?
Jack shares his insights, challenges some of the prevailing narratives, and offers thought-provoking perspectives on the intersection of Bitcoin, survival, and true independence.
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"There are so many reasons to be interested in peer-to-peer. You can be interested in it for resilience, because there are no middlemen, so it's going to work if any of your devices are online. You can also just be interested in it from this angle, the idea that if you have full control of your data, and the code that you're using, that you're running on that data, then anybody can fork it, modify it, tweak it, and create a whole... That's where the Cambrian explosion comes in, this whole proliferation of apps that give users very different experiences."
~ Andrew Osheroff
In this conversation, I had the privilege of joining Mathias Buus, David Clements, and Andrew Osheroff from Pears.com, Keet, and Holepunch for an engaging fireside chat about the transformative power of peer-to-peer technology. Together, we explored how P2P is reshaping the internet, enabling greater freedom, and redefining how we communicate and collaborate in a decentralized world.This conversation delved into the intersection of technology and liberty, highlighting the potential of P2P to challenge centralized systems and empower individuals. Whether you’re passionate about Bitcoin, decentralization, or the future of digital freedom, this was an inspiring and valuable discussion that I’m excited to share again.
Original episode on Pears YouTube - How P2P is changing the Internet - A fireside chat with Guy Swann & the Holepunch/ Keet team (Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InmemKYD6ZM)
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"Ossification is complacency. Yes, we all agree that Bitcoin is great. But _I do not agree_ that Bitcoin has reached its full potential. I think complacency is one of the greatest threats to Bitcoin - we must not rest upon our laurels." — Lopp
Bitcoin crosses a hundred thousand dollars. Your Bitcoin investment has exploded. You're looking at it and all you can see is how much it's worth in dollars. And so you send your buddy guy a message and you say, "When should I sell my Bitcoin?" And from the average person's perspective, I think what is the logical answer to that question is really difficult to understand. Because it requires a shift in the frame of what you think is worth measuring against. The answer could not be simpler. You don't. You never sell a good money to get more of a bad money. But since that requires explicitly an explanation and a shift in framing, I think it's
Time for a guy's take episode.
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"Ossification is complacency. Yes, we all agree that Bitcoin is great. But _I do not agree_ that Bitcoin has reached its full potential. I think complacency is one of the greatest threats to Bitcoin - we must not rest upon our laurels." — Lopp
How should we frame the debate between ossification vs continuous development and planning for future soft forks of the Bitcoin protocol? Is there a clear and obvious path that can be argued for, or is there something else at play that limits both sides of the debate, possibly presenting a false dichotomy that can be overcome? We dive into a great article laying out the perspective of bitcoin OG, Jameson Lopp, followed by a short take by Aaron Von Wirdum before Guy's take to pull it all together.
To change Bitcoin, or to not change Bitcoin? Is that really the question?
Check out the original article by Jameson Lopp at "On Ossification" (Link:https://blog.lopp.net/on-ossification/)
Links to check out
The Lack of Soft Forks Is Due to a Lack of Interest— Not a Lack of Process by Aaron Van Wirdum in Bitcoin Magazine (Link: https://tinyurl.com/5498f2d4)Jameson Lopp's presentation on the risks of Quantum Computing (Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTUzpR_mxAg)Host Links
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"On nostr we have maybe a couple hundred thousand users who are active, but all all those users are holding their keys. We're actually bootstrapping this censorship resistant network. There isn't anything like that out there. Nostr is the only game in town when it comes to truly sovereign presence on the web."
- MiljanWhat does it take to create a user-friendly Bitcoin and Nostr experience that balances accessibility with the principles of sovereignty? In this episode, I sit down with Miljan to explore how Primal is pushing the boundaries of social media and micropayments. We dive into the challenges of custodial versus non-custodial wallets, how the zapping economy is transforming online interactions, and why mobile apps might hold the key to mass adoption.
Miljan shares the thinking behind integrating Bitcoin into everyday apps, solving spam with Nostr's web of trust, and designing a product that feels as polished as legacy platforms while staying true to decentralized values. Could this be the path to onboarding millions to Bitcoin without them even realizing it? Tune in for a fascinating look at how the game theory of Bitcoin is playing out in the wild.
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"Imagine a sports game where different players are motivated by distinct incentives, defenders aiming to pull the ball outside the field, midfielders prioritizing maximum passes, attackers focused on scoring the most goals, goalkeepers rewarded for saving the most shots, and coaches for the most words shouted from the bench. You can imagine that will not be an optimal team performance when they step on the field, the team winning should be prioritized over any individual player's performance."
— Ivan Makedonski
Can Bitcoin and the Lightning Network provide a new foundation for aligning incentives and creating a more efficient and harmonious approach to construction and other industries? Join me as I read and discuss an article by Ivan Makedonski, exploring the potential for instant settlement to disrupt traditional industries and create new opportunities for collaboration and innovation.Check out the original article at Instant Settlement: The Construction Industry by Ivan Makedonski (Link: https://tinyurl.com/yhcw34m5)
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Guy's Roundtable gets together for another awesome breakdown. Covering all the happenings this month: Trump wins the election, new bitcoin innovations, court rulings on privacy and free speech, bitcoin surges through the all time high, and trying to know what it is we know about the things we don't know. Mechanic, Jeff, Steve and Guy assemble to get some OG wisdom and ranting for the month in Bitcoin.
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"This is also an interesting case study in how Bitcoin resists duplication. You can create something which looks cosmetically similar to Bitcoin, but you cannot replicate the settlement assurances which derive from the costliness of the ledger."
— Nic Carter
A correction needs to be made. Thanks to a great thread by Anilsaidso, with a list of fundamental pieces in Bitcoin in order to grasp a deeper understanding, Bitcoin Audible had audio of all of them in the feed, except one. While I'm certain I have the audio somewhere, its time to get it back in the feed with a brilliant piece explaining one of the most misunderstood elements of Bitcoin, the value it provides, and why nothing else competes. There is no second best, and this will help to understand why. It's the Settlement Assurances, Stupid, by Nic Carter.Check out the original article at It’s the settlement assurances, stupid by Nic Carter (Link: https://tinyurl.com/c38sm5ah)
Anilsaidso's Excellent list of Bitcoin Fundamentals
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"Panic is rising. Bitcoin, the way out of their giant Ponzi scheme, does not want to die, but the survival of the fiat system depends on the lack of an alternative. The entire system is therefore in danger."
— Alexandre Stachtchenko
The ECB is at is again with a new, 20 page "research" paper on the economic dangers of a possible future in which Bitcoin survives. Yes it's just another pile of drivel from the same authors who have decried Bitcoin as a useless, empty bubble destined for a quick and embarrassing death. Yet the embarrassment seems to turn the other way when the bubble still doesn't pop, and Bitcoin still doesn't die.Despite the obvious intellectual dishonesty permeated throughout the paper, is there a more fundamental capitulation in their framing? Have they actually conceded something critical despite their careful attempt to show no signs of any possible benefit to Bitcoin whatever? Is there a sense of panic in their words?
Check out the original article at The Great Capitulation by Alexandre Stachtchenko (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3sczkspe)
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