Guy's Roundtable_002 - Conbase, Control, The Nature of Privacy, and Decentralized Mining

Oct 4, 2024

In this lively discussion, Steve Simple, a keen Bitcoin enthusiast, and Jeff Swann, a thought leader in crypto perspectives, dive into the complexities surrounding Coinbase and BlackRock's recent controversies. They tackle the crucial differences between privacy and anonymity in digital finance, explore the ongoing challenges of centralized mining pools, and highlight innovative shifts towards decentralized mining solutions. With a dash of humor, they also critique current privacy tools and discuss the resilience of the Bitcoin community in the face of adversity.

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Intro

00:00 • 4min

Bitcoin Market Stagnation and Telegram's Legal Troubles

04:15 • 4min

The Assange Effect: Freedom and Truth in Turbulent Times

08:10 • 12min

Navigating Privacy in a Decentralized World

20:10 • 25min

Coinbase Controversies and Bitcoin Innovations

44:45 • 18min

Resilience and Community During Crisis in North Carolina

01:02:22 • 6min

The Evolution of Bitcoin Mining

01:08:01 • 8min

Understanding Bitcoin Core's Block Template Dynamics

01:16:16 • 7min

Choosing DATUM for Decentralized Mining

01:23:35 • 21min

Simplifying Bitcoin Mining with Datum and Best Practices

01:44:56 • 4min

Decentralization Dilemmas in Bitcoin Mining

01:48:47 • 24min

Challenging Worldviews and Cryptocurrency Insights

02:13:14 • 14min

It's here! We are back for the second Roundtable!! What do Coinbase and the Blackrock debacle, paper Bitcoin, the difference between privacy and anonymity, Bitcoin drama, the capitulation of Telegram, the problems of centralized mining pools, and the efforts to re-decentralize it have in common? That's right, Guy's Roundtable!

Links mentioned for further exploring from the show:

Pavel Durov criminal charges (Link: https://tinyurl.com/232razkc)
Signal messenger blocked in Russia (Link: https://tinyurl.com/mwhutn3r)
Blackrock's Coinbase transactions recorded off-chain (Link: http://tiny.cc/taqozz)
BOLT-12 merged into LN spec (Link: http://tiny.cc/aaqozz)
Ashigaru (Link: https://ashigaru.rs)
DATUM: Decentralized Alternative Templates for Universal Mining (Link: https://tinyurl.com/4ydce8hb)

Thanks to the guests for joining:

Steve Simple Nostr (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3s6a8yn8)
Steve Simple on X (Link: https://x.com/stevesimple)
Bitcoin Mechanic Nostr (Link: https://tinyurl.com/2tm827ut)
Bitcoin Mechanic on X (Link: https://x.com/GrassFedBitcoin)
Jeff Swann Nostr (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3sjc3bcp)
Jeff Swann on X (Link: https://x.com/agoristview)

Links mentioned for further exploring from the show:

⁠Dark Skippy (Link: https://darkskippy.com/)
ProtonWallet (Link: https://proton.me/wallet)
Mutiny Wallet to Shut Down at the End of the Year (Link: https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/mutiny-wallet-to-shut-down-at-the-end-of-the-year/)
Fedi Launch (Link: https://www.fedi.xyz/blog/fedi-announces-launch-of-world-s-first-community-superapp)
bitaxe mines a block! (Link: https://twitter.com/altair_tech/status/1816176460656243146)
Swan Cancels Public Listing Plans (Link: https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/swan-cancels-public-listing-plans-rolls-back-mining-business-cuts-staff/)
Swan cancels Pacific Bitcoin 2024 (Link: https://www.pacificbitcoin.com/)
Taproot Assets first mainnet release of multi-asset Lightning (Link: https://twitter.com/lightning/status/1815768786752164213)
Fold to go public (Link: https://blog.foldapp.com/fold-to-go-public/)
Xapo introduces Bitcoin banking in the UK (Link: https://www.xapobank.com/en/blog/xapo-bank-expands-into-the-uk)
The UW Bitcoin Research Institute (Link: https://www.uwyo.edu/philrelig/bitcoin/index.html)
Russia to allow crypto payments in international trade to counter sanctions (Link: https://www.reuters.com/technology/russia-launch-international-payments-crypto-before-end-2024-2024-07-30/)
Senator Lummis Unveils Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Legislation: The BITCOIN Act
(Link: https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/the-bitcoin-act-introduced/)
Robinhood suspends trading (Link: https://cointelegraph.com/news/robinhood-24-hour-trade-suspend-8-hours)
EU Asset Registry idea being investigated by the European Commission (Link: https://www.brusselsreport.eu/2021/08/30/european-commission-investigates-the-idea-of-an-eu-asset-registry/)

Host Links

⁠Guy on Nostr ⁠(Link: http://tinyurl.com/2xc96ney)
⁠Guy on X ⁠(Link: https://x.com/theguyswann)
Guy on Instagram (Link: https://www.instagram.com/theguyswann)
Guy on TikTok (Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@theguyswann)
Guy on YouTube (Link: https://www.youtube.com/@theguyswann)
⁠Bitcoin Audible on X⁠ (Link: https://x.com/BitcoinAudible)
The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839)

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