Stephan Livera Podcast The Great Drivechain Debate with Paul Sztorc and Peter Todd (SLP533)
Dec 15, 2023
Paul Sztorc and Peter Todd debate the controversial proposal of Drivechain in Bitcoin. They discuss miner centralisation, legal risks, the ability to delegate running a node, and the impact of fees and blocksize limits. The debate covers various aspects including the benefits and challenges of drivechains, altcoin development, and the incentive for miners to steal in a drive chain system.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Drive Chain Debate and Peter's Arguments
01:32 • 27min
The State of Altcoin Development and Benefits of Segregation
28:14 • 3min
Do Miners Have to Run Drive Chain Nodes?
31:16 • 15min
Buying and Learning about Bitcoin with Swan.com and Using Mempool.space
46:08 • 3min
Miners and the Incentive to Steal in Drive Chain
49:19 • 20min
Debating Payment Mechanisms for Miners
01:09:32 • 21min
Closing Thoughts on Sidechains and Drivechains
01:30:58 • 8min