Taproot was the trojan horse that opened the door to a new wave of Bitcoin innovation and culture. At the forefront of this culture are Udi, Eric, and Nic, the taproot wizards causing a shift in the world of Bitcoin.

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----- Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 6:19 Introducing the Taproot Wizards 12:00 Rejected From Bitcoin Conferences 17:17 Meme and Culture Layer of Bitcoin 23:55 Taproot Was a Trojan Horse 30:28 Are Ordinals Good For Bitcoin Bags? 35:11 How Ordinals Have Changed Public Perception 41:27 A Bitcoin Civil War 47:14 "We Broke Bitcoin" 53:42 Addressing Bitcoin Media  1:04:15 Are David and Ryan Bitcoiners? 1:05:27 Closing and Disclaimers

------ Resources:

Nic Carter https://twitter.com/nic__carter 

Eric Wall https://twitter.com/ercwl 

Udi Wertheimer https://twitter.com/udiWertheimer 

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