POV Crypto Reunites with Christian Keroles | Layer Zero

Nov 8, 2022

Christian Keroles, General Manager of BTC Inc and co-host of POV Crypto, reunites with David to explore the Bitcoin vs. Ethereum rivalry. They dive into the ideological foundations of both communities and dissect the Cantillon Effect's impact on each ecosystem. The duo also reflects on the 2020-2021 bull market and debates whether Bitcoin is now the underdog. With a focus on future directions for crypto, they emphasize the need for respectful discourse and the implications of Ethereum's growth amidst Bitcoin's legacy.

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ANECDOTE

POV Crypto Podcast

David and Christian co-hosted POV Crypto, discussing Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Their differing perspectives, combined with their friendship, made for unique, respectful debates.

INSIGHT

Community Divergence

The bull market caused the Bitcoin and Ethereum communities to diverge.
Before, they interacted on Crypto Twitter, but they separated as the market heated up.

INSIGHT

Market Cap as Metric

The ultimate measure of success in the crypto space is market cap.
Christian and David both agreed on this metric during their POV Crypto days.

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David brings on his old co-host, Christian Keroles of POV Crypto. Long-time Bankless listeners know of POV Crypto, but if you’re unaware, it’s the podcast that David started with Christian before Bankless!

Christian is currently the General Manager of BTC Inc (Bitcoin Magazine & The Bitcoin Conference).

On this episode, David and Christian go back to their POV Crypto roots and debate many different sub-topics of the overall Ethereum vs. Bitcoin debate.

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----- Topics Covered

0:00 Intro 5:03 Who is Christian Keroles? 5:58 POV Crypto Pod 9:52 The BTC vs. ETH Community 11:07 Metrics of the Winner 14:20 Ideological Backgrounds 18:00 The 2020-2021 Bull Market 20:44 Cantillon Effect 22:55 ETH to $0 24:40 Ethereum Won the 2020-2021 Bull Market? 30:34 Is Bitcoin the Underdog? 32:00 Tornado Cash 33:47 Ethereum is Inside the Bitcoin Ecosystem 36:46 How Bitcoin is Changing the World? 39:15 Bitcoin & Energy 46:19 Distribution & Decentralization 48:44 Energy System Integration 54:47 Does Bitcoin Work If It Isn’t #1 55:39 HyperBitcoinization 56:25 Paradigm Shifts 1:02:20 Recreating the Financial System 1:04:57 Core Philosophical Differences 1:07:17 Disrupting Incumbents 1:08:26 Acceleration

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POV Crypto Pod https://twitter.com/povcryptopod

Christian Keroles https://twitter.com/ck_SNARKs

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