As an asset, bitcoin has reached global recognition and widespread adoption — however, as a technology, it’s still often misunderstood. Listen in as our hosts are joined by Jack Blatchford of FCAT’s Blockchain Incubator to explore how the network has quietly progressed, utility has expanded, and development has flourished.

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Episode Topics:

[0:00 ] Intro

[1:10 ] Biweekly News Roundup

[11:55 ] The Bitcoin Renaissance

[15:50 ] SegWit & the Blocksize Wars

[17:47 ] Soft Forks, Hard Forks, & The Bitcoin Community

[24:51 ] About Covenants

[28:40 ] What (Might) Be Next for Bitcoin

[33:30 ] Outro

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Chapters

• (00:00:00 ) - Intro
• (00:01:10 ) - Biweekly News Roundup
• (00:11:55 ) - The Bitcoin Renaissance
• (00:15:50 ) - SegWit & the Blocksize Wars
• (00:17:47 ) - Soft Forks, Hard Forks, & The Bitcoin Community
• (00:24:51 ) - About Covenants
• (00:28:40 ) - What (Might) Be Next for Bitcoin
• (00:33:30 ) - Outro