S14 E10 · 2:40:39 · 31 Aug 2023
S14 E10: Paul Sztorc on Drivechains & Attacking Bitcoin
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In the middle of a more aggressive campaign to promote a soft fork that enables two-way pegged sidechains via BIP 300/301, Layer Two Labs CEO Paul Sztorc has been accused of attacking Bitcoin and being the new Mike Hearn. But are Drivechains that bad?
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Keywords from the feed: Bitcoin, Paul Sztorc, Drivechain, Sidechain, BIP300, Scaling Bitcoin
