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Nic Carter: Bitcoin Core Values, Layered Scaling, and Blocksize Debates | Lex Fridman Podcast #173

Nic Carter is a financial researcher, investor, writer, and podcaster on topics of decentralized finance. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - The Information: https://theinformation.com/lex to get 75% off first month - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil - Four Sigmatic: https://foursigmatic.com/lex and use code LexPod to get up to 60% off - Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium EPISODE LINKS: Nic's Twitter: https://twitter.com/nic__carter Nic's Website: https://niccarter.info/ Nic's Blog: https://medium.com/@nic__carter Nic's Podcast: https://onthebrink-podcast.com/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 7:57 - Can humans fully understand reality? 10:26 - The dollar system 16:36 - Bitcoin 18:12 - Opendime 22:14 - Core values of Bitcoin 30:43 - Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? 36:31 - How Bitcoin works 44:54 - Bitcoin blocksize wars 57:19 - Layered scaling of Bitcoin 1:02:17 - Lightning network 1:05:17 - Schnorr/Taproot update to Bitcoin 1:10:10 - Criticisms of Bitcoin 1:19:56 - Bitcoin failure modes 1:27:59 - Bitcoin vs Ethereum 1:31:55 - Vitalik Buterin 1:34:49 - Creative destruction 1:39:43 - Future of Bitcoin 1:43:30 - Tesla, Elon Musk, and Dogecoin 1:51:36 - NFTs 1:58:52 - Bitcoin maximalism 2:05:29 - On writing 2:11:30 - Writing a book on Bitcoin 2:16:00 - Bitcoin resources 2:18:49 - Book recommendations 2:20:48 - Advice for young people 2:24:05 - Meaning of life SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Lex FridmanhostNic Carterguest
Apr 1, 20212h 27mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 7:57

    Introduction

  2. 7:57 – 10:26

    Can humans fully understand reality?

  3. 10:26 – 16:36

    The dollar system

  4. 16:36 – 18:12

    Bitcoin

  5. 18:12 – 22:14

    Opendime

  6. 22:14 – 30:43

    Core values of Bitcoin

  7. 30:43 – 36:31

    Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?

  8. 36:31 – 44:54

    How Bitcoin works

  9. 44:54 – 57:19

    Bitcoin blocksize wars

  10. 57:19 – 1:02:17

    Layered scaling of Bitcoin

  11. 1:02:17 – 1:05:17

    Lightning network

  12. 1:05:17 – 1:10:10

    Schnorr/Taproot update to Bitcoin

  13. 1:10:10 – 1:19:56

    Criticisms of Bitcoin

  14. 1:19:56 – 1:27:59

    Bitcoin failure modes

  15. 1:27:59 – 1:31:55

    Bitcoin vs Ethereum

  16. 1:31:55 – 1:34:49

    Vitalik Buterin

  17. 1:34:49 – 1:39:43

    Creative destruction

  18. 1:39:43 – 1:43:30

    Future of Bitcoin

  19. 1:43:30 – 1:51:36

    Tesla, Elon Musk, and Dogecoin

  20. 1:51:36 – 1:58:52

    NFTs

  21. 1:58:52 – 2:05:29

    Bitcoin maximalism

  22. 2:05:29 – 2:11:30

    On writing

  23. 2:11:30 – 2:16:00

    Writing a book on Bitcoin

  24. 2:16:00 – 2:18:49

    Bitcoin resources

  25. 2:18:49 – 2:20:48

    Book recommendations

  26. 2:20:48 – 2:24:05

    Advice for young people

  27. 2:24:05 – 2:27:14

    Meaning of life

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