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Eric Wall and Udi Wertheimer on Why Bitcoin Maximalism Is 'Like a Shitcoin Community' - Ep. 412

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Eric Wall and Udi Wertheimer on Why Bitcoin Maximalism Is Like a Shitcoin Community - Ep. 412 Eric Wall, crypto blogger and investor, and Udi Wertheimer, a recovering Bitcoin maxi, discuss everything about Bitcoin Maximalism, whether BTC can survive, and whether Ethereum constitutes a threat for Bitcoin. 🔥 EPISODE LINK 🔥 CHECK OUT THE EPISODE LINKS AND DETAILS HERE 👉 https://unchainedpodcast.com/eric-wal... 👈 Show highlights: 🔹 how Eric and Udi got involved with Bitcoin 🔹 what Bitcoin was like in the first days 🔹 how Bitcoin maxis appear to have a script to engage in discussions 🔹 the philosophy behind Bitcoin maximalism 🔹 why Eric believes Bitcoin maximalism is like a “weird cult” 🔹 how Eric thinks that the BTC community has an unspoken rule forbidding criticisms 🔹 whether Bitcoin has lost intellectual power 🔹 why people have recently been turning away from Bitcoin maximalism 🔹 why the poor Bitcoin culture doesn't mean it's th …...more
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Eric Wall and Udi Wertheimer on Why Bitcoin Maximalism Is 'Like a Shitcoin Community' - Ep. 412
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2022Oct 25
Eric Wall and Udi Wertheimer on Why Bitcoin Maximalism Is Like a Shitcoin Community - Ep. 412 Eric Wall, crypto blogger and investor, and Udi Wertheimer, a recovering Bitcoin maxi, discuss everything about Bitcoin Maximalism, whether BTC can survive, and whether Ethereum constitutes a threat for Bitcoin. 🔥 EPISODE LINK 🔥 CHECK OUT THE EPISODE LINKS AND DETAILS HERE 👉 https://unchainedpodcast.com/eric-wal... 👈 Show highlights: 🔹 how Eric and Udi got involved with Bitcoin 🔹 what Bitcoin was like in the first days 🔹 how Bitcoin maxis appear to have a script to engage in discussions 🔹 the philosophy behind Bitcoin maximalism 🔹 why Eric believes Bitcoin maximalism is like a “weird cult” 🔹 how Eric thinks that the BTC community has an unspoken rule forbidding criticisms 🔹 whether Bitcoin has lost intellectual power 🔹 why people have recently been turning away from Bitcoin maximalism 🔹 why the poor Bitcoin culture doesn't mean it's the end for Bitcoin, according to Eric 🔹 the perception of the Lightning network and how people are not interested in faster blockchains 🔹 whether Bitcoin should increase the use cases of the blockchain, like DeFi, NFTs, and stablecoins 🔹 El Salvador's adoption of BTC and whether it had an impact 🔹 what happens to internet subcultures and how the behavior of Bitcoiners could be predicted 🔹 whether Ethereum is a threat to Bitcoin Thank you to our sponsors! 🔹 Crypto.com 🔹 Chainalysis 🔹 web3 with a16z _______________________________________________________ Time Stamps: 00:00:00 Intro 0:53 Udi's and Eric's backgrounds 05:11 Bitcoin culture in the old days 12:54 The philosophy behind Bitcoin maximalism 18:55 The cult of Bitcoin 22:58 BTC criticism 31:48 The turn on BTC maximalism 48:32 Lightning network 53:17 DeFi and NFTs on Bitcoin 1:07:54 El Salvador 1:11:59 Internet subcultures 1:14:07 Ethereum competition 1:18:00 Wrap up _______________________________________________________ #bitcoin #ethereum #crypto #cryptocurrencies ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ FOLLOW UNCHAINED! 📹 WHY BITCOIN NOW? →    • Why Bitcoin Now: Michael Saylor on the Bes...   CHECK OUT THE CRYPTOPIANS →    • TRAILER: The Cryptopians: Idealism, Greed,...   WEBSITE → https://unchainedpodcast.com UNCHAINED DAILY NEWSLETTER → https://unchainedpodcast.com/category... BULLETIN NEWSLETTER → https://laurashin.bulletin.com LAURA'S TWITTER →   / laurashin   UNCHAINED TWITTER →   / unchained_pod   FACEBOOK →   / unchainedwithlaurashin   YOUTUBE →    / unchainedpodcast   INSTAGRAM → https://www.instagram.com/laurashin/?... LINKEDIN →   / laurashin   MERCHANDISE → https://shop.unchainedpodcast.com/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ NEW EPISODES OF UNCHAINED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY! THE CHOPPING BLOCK LIVESTREAMED EVERY OTHER TUESDAY! Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/1cJrrfG... Google Podcast → https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=... Stitcher → https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/forb... TuneIn → https://tunein.com/podcasts/Business-... Youtube →    • Unchained   Website → https://unchainedpodcast.com/category... RSS Feed → https://unchained.libsyn.com/unchained ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ YOUR NO-HYPE RESOURCE FOR ALL THINGS CRYPTO! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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