Challenges with Verge, thoughts on Bitcoin maximalism, the inevitability of forks and altcoins, and our first trips down the rabbit hole. All this and more with Daniel Goldman [@dzack23].
• Find his articles at https://blog.theabacus.io/@dzack23
• You can also listen to the two on The Verge Hack on episodes 76 and 94 of this podcastMentioned on the Show:
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Money, Blockchains, and Social Scalability - (@NickSzabo4)
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About My Tweet From Yesterday - (@VladZamfir)
The Verge Hack Explained - (@DZack23)
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