A Brief History of Bitcoin's Future w/ Matt Corallo

In this thought-provoking talk, Matt, a veteran Bitcoin core developer, discusses the critical crossroads Bitcoin faces today. He explores the concept of trustlessness in Bitcoin, the challenges of mining centralization, and the potential solutions like Stratum V2. Matt emphasizes the importance of preserving Bitcoin's core values while navigating future developments.

Viewers will gain insights into the technical and social aspects of Bitcoin's evolution, including the risks of pool centralization, the impact of smart contracts, and the regulatory challenges ahead. Matt calls on the Bitcoin community to focus on building truly decentralized solutions and to prioritize the properties that give Bitcoin its unique value.

Speaker: Matt Corallo - Block / Spiral

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Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction and Background on Bitcoin
00:02:36 - The Core Property of Bitcoin: Trustlessness
00:04:58 - The Block siiz Wars and Bitcoin Centralization
00:07:28 - Centralization of Bitcoin Mining
00:09:53 - Centralized Mining and the Need for Decentralization
00:12:29 - The Importance of Stratum V2 for Miners
00:14:57 - Centralization Risks in Expressive Scripting
00:17:24 - The Pressure on Politicians and Regulators
0:20:10 - The Importance of Decentralization in Bitcoin

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