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BTC095: Bitcoin Time Stamping w/ Pierre Rochard (Bitcoin Podcast)

Sep 14, 2022

Pierre Rochard, VP of Research at Riot Blockchain and former product manager at Kraken, dives deep into the importance of timestamping in Bitcoin. He explains why Bitcoin acts as a decentralized clock and the significance of timekeeping for its ecosystem. The conversation also touches on the SEC's recent announcements regarding exchanges and why Bitcoin may not be performing as an inflation hedge. Additionally, they explore the correlation of Bitcoin with traditional markets and the future of retirement accounts offering Bitcoin investment options.

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Pierre Rochard

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Episode notes

Intro

5min

Mining Metaphors: Bitcoin vs. Gold

10min

Understanding Bitcoin's Difficulty Adjustment and Time Verification

5min

The Timekeepers of Bitcoin

22min

The Rigid Ethos of Bitcoin and Its Community Dynamics

3min

Navigating Crypto's Regulatory Landscape

17min

Mathematics, Environment, and Bitcoin Dynamics

24min

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

01:29 - What is time stamping?
11:24 - Is Bitcoin a decentralized clock?
24:50 - Why is time keeping so important to Bitcoin?
51:45 - What does Pierre think about the big SEC announcement about exchanges regulating coins?
59:31 - Why is Bitcoin not performing like an inflation hedge against CPI?
01:10:34 - Correlation to traditional markets.
01:22:47 - When will all retirement accounts start offering Bitcoin?
01:25:54 - Transaction fees.

*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

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Pierre's Twitter.
Pierre's company Riot Blockchain.
Pierre's podcast: Noded.
Pierre's non-profit: Nakamoto Institute.
Related Episode: Bitcoin Smart Contract w/ Discrete Log Contracts Featuring Pierre Rochard & Ben Carman - BTC018.

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