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Bob Burnett: Block Space Scarcity and the Need For Layer 2s to Scale
Sep 14, 2023
01:02:10
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Bob Burnett, CEO of Barefoot Mining, discusses block space scarcity, the need for layer 2 scaling solutions like Lightning, and the potential increase in block fees. They explore the importance of securing wealth and promoting societal fairness with Bitcoin for boomers.
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- Layer 2 solutions like Lightning Network and Liquid are being developed to help scale Bitcoin and provide additional transactional capacity beyond the base layer.
- Layer 2 solutions offer increased transactional capacity, reduced fees, and faster confirmations, complementing the base layer of Bitcoin for greater scalability and usability.
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Bitcoin Block Space and Block Scarcity
Bitcoin's block space and block scarcity are crucial aspects to understand. The block space in Bitcoin is limited, with only a certain number of transactions able to be processed in each block. Currently, the block size allows for approximately 2700 transactions every 10 minutes. This means that there is a finite amount of block space available on the Bitcoin network, and as adoption increases, the demand for block space will also increase. This poses a challenge as there may not be enough block space to accommodate all the transactional needs of a growing Bitcoin ecosystem. Layer 2 solutions like Lightning Network and Liquid are being developed to help scale Bitcoin and provide additional transactional capacity beyond the base layer.
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