Is Bitcoin a Medium of Exchange?

Vijay Boyapati is the author of The Bullish Case for Bitcoin, and one of the brightest Bitcoiners around.

In our discussion, Vijay explained his thesis on the evolution of money, we explored where Bitcoin is in this four-phase evolution, and specifically covered the role of the Lightning Network and Bitcoin as a medium of exchange.

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Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

02:24 - Vijay Boyapati Intro

08:00 - The Evolution of Money

26:08 - How Long Will Bitcoin’s Evolution Take?

32:53 - Bitcoin and the Gartner Hype Cycle

36:53 - Bitcoin as a Medium of Exchange

46:01 - Earning Bitcoin on the Lightning Network

49:37 - Interesting Lightning Network Use Cases

55:08 - The Lightning Round