The Bitcoin Beat, hosted by Dap and Big Brune of SureSats, focuses on investing, current events, macro economics, Bitcoin and sometimes music and beer.
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We strive to continue pushing the Bitcoin discourse forward by welcoming your opinion. Whether it be a suggestion or a criticism, we aim to learn with you all.
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The Bitcoin Beat, hosted by Dap and Big Brune of SureSats, focuses on investing, current events, macro economics, Bitcoin and sometimes music and beer.
SureSats is a Bitcoin focused platform. Our goal is to provide educational and entertaining content that is balanced and honest to help onboard as many new Bitcoiners to the network as possible.
We strive to continue pushing the Bitcoin discourse forward by welcoming your opinion. Whether it be a suggestion or a criticism, we aim to learn with you all.
TBB010 - Guest Sessions: Alex B. - Ethereum Centralization Risks & Bitcoin Thesis
The Bitcoin Beat | Presented by SureSats
1 hour 38 minutes 19 seconds
3 years ago
TBB010 - Guest Sessions: Alex B. - Ethereum Centralization Risks & Bitcoin Thesis
On this episode of The Bitcoin Beat, we have our first Guest Session where we sit down with Alex B. We run the gamut discussing stablecoins on Bitcoin, the difference between POW and POS, and we take a deep dive into Alex’s Twitter thread about the risks of centralization in Ethereum as it transitions from POW to POS. We have linked to the thread below along with our long form article on this topic. You can find Alex on Twitter @bergealex4 and us @suresats as well as on our website SureSats.com
0:00 - 3:00 - Introductions
3:00 - 6:00 - Bitcoin adoption timeline
6:00 - 18:00 - Stablecoins on Lightning and associated risks
18:00 - 27:00 - How Alex began thinking about Ethereum centralization risks & MEV (Maximal Extractable Value)
27:15 - 30:30 - Is MEV a risk/possible on Bitcoin?
30:45 - 63:45 - Why is Ethereum more censorship prone than Bitcoin/How MEV/Lido promotes centralization
63:45 - 72:55 - Fees in Ethereum Vs. Bitcoin
72:55 - 80:30 - Are all POS systems bound for centralization?
80:30 - Wrapping thoughts on Bitcoin
Alex's original thread on Ethereum and MEV
— Alex B (@bergealex4) July 2, 2021
Holy fuck is Ethereum broken.
EVERY design decisions they've taken for ETH2 carries absolutely irresolvable centralizing forces.
Think staking is bad enough already? The underbelly of MEV is absolutely monstrous.
@dapdoctor's article on Ethereum and MEV
https://www.suresats.com/post/ethereum-s-centralization-dilemma-through-lido-staking
The Bitcoin Beat | Presented by SureSats
The Bitcoin Beat, hosted by Dap and Big Brune of SureSats, focuses on investing, current events, macro economics, Bitcoin and sometimes music and beer.
SureSats is a Bitcoin focused platform. Our goal is to provide educational and entertaining content that is balanced and honest to help onboard as many new Bitcoiners to the network as possible.
We strive to continue pushing the Bitcoin discourse forward by welcoming your opinion. Whether it be a suggestion or a criticism, we aim to learn with you all.
