Citadel Dispatch MIT BITCOIN EXPO: SUPPORTING FREEDOM TECH INFRASTRUCTURE KEYNOTE
Apr 8, 2025
Explore the speaker's decade-long journey in the Bitcoin movement, highlighting community initiatives like OpenSats. Discover how open protocols drive innovation and sustainable growth within the Bitcoin ecosystem. Learn about strategic funding for small businesses and the challenges they face. The discussion underscores the crucial need for support in open source development, advocating for new business models that prioritize self-custody and collaborative funding to enhance the Bitcoin infrastructure.
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Speaking at MIT
- Matt O'Dell, focused on Bitcoin for 10 years, spoke at MIT.
- He felt imposter syndrome but recognized Bitcoin as a movement requiring individual action.
Bitcoin's Funding Gap
- Bitcoin dominates the crypto industry in market cap, users, and value.
- However, it receives less funding than shitcoin projects, creating a funding gap for Bitcoin developers.
Capitalism and Bitcoin
- Matt O'Dell believes in profit incentives and capitalism's scalability.
- He views OpenSats as crucial for non-monetizable aspects, while 1031 focuses on for-profit scaling.