Bitcoin Scalability and Fee Optimization

Mike Belshe, CEO of BitGo joins me to talk about his journey with Bitcoin and the challenges BitGo faces in being the world’s largest Bitcoin custodian. We talk about:

• Coming into Bitcoin
• How secure storage evolved in Bitcoin over time
• Technological and Procedural techniques used today to enhance security
• Insurance
• Contentious forks
• The risk of government
• Future of Bitcoin Custody

Mike Belshe links:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/mikebelshe
• BitGo: https://www.bitgo.com

SLP Bitcoin Custody Series:

• https://stephanlivera.com/slp-bitcoin-custody-series

Sponsor links:

• Kraken: http://www.kraken.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=stephanlivera
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• GiveBitcoin: https://givebitcoin.io/?grsf=d3nqrm

Stephan Livera links:

• Show notes and website: https://stephanlivera.com/
• Follow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/stephanlivera
• Subscribe to the podcast: https://plinkhq.com/i/1415720320