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In this podcast, Nic Carter discusses Bitcoin's second civil war, exploring party lines, solutions, and the future of Bitcoin Core. Topics include lightning network challenges, Bitcoin venture capital, covenants, and Bitcoin ideology. The discussion also covers innovations in the Bitcoin ecosystem, Ethereum scaling solutions, and contrasting Bitcoin culture. Debates on scaling solutions, community philosophies, and the impact of technological advancements are highlighted.
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- Bitcoin community divided on monetary maximalism vs. technological expressivity.
- Debate over Bitcoin's core philosophy sparks civil war regarding ordinals and covenants.
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Bitcoin Technology and Financialization
Bitcoin's technology and financial aspects are intertwined, with ETF flows prompting investors to assess its significance compared to other blockchains. The debate between the filtering camp and the Bitcoin rationalists centers around Bitcoin's role in monetary maximalism versus its potential for expressivity through ordinals, BRC20s, and Layer 2s. The community is divided on whether Bitcoin should focus solely on BTC transfers or embrace broader technological developments and expressivity.
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