Stephan Livera Podcast Where Did Bitcoin Come From? The Genesis Book with Aaron van Wirdum (SLP544)
Jan 26, 2024
Aaron van Wirdum, author of The Genesis Book, explores the technologies and philosophies that led to the creation of Bitcoin. They discuss Hayek and the Austrians, extropians, cryptography and the cypherpunks, libertarians, and precursor tech to Bitcoin.
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Introduction
00:00 • 4min
Bitcoin's Origins and the Influence of Hayek
04:06 • 20min
Contrasting Cathedral and Bazaar Models of Development and the Success of Open Contributions
24:01 • 2min
The Origins of Bitcoin and the Convergence of Ideologies
25:57 • 5min
The Involvement of Cypherpunks in the Development of Public Key Cryptography
30:47 • 2min
Sponsor Segment and Cold Card Security Features
32:28 • 6min
The Adoption of Cryptographic Protocols and Applications
38:31 • 26min