BTC145: Adam Back on Drivechains, Mining Hardware, & L1 scaling w/ James Macedonio (Bitcoin Podcast)

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:00:00 - IntroWhy is building an ASIC like building a high-performance race car?How do you think through production and reliability when building an ASICHow can one test the reliability of an ASIC when it's actual performance is always on?What is the Blockstream BASIC note?What was the performance of the previous Blockstream Mining Note and how is it different than the BASICWhy is there so much inventory of ASICs on the market right nowSome people say layer 1 bitcoin might become too costly and layer 2 can't scale what are your thoughts?What is Adam's thoughts on drivechainsAre there other blockchains that have experimented with OP_CATs that were originally coded into Bitcoin but now are turned-off for safety reasons. Do we even need more scripting on layer 1 for Bitcoin to solve "clown world"?Are engineers being reasonable with the speed at which they want to roll-out updates?
BOOKS AND RESOURCESAdam Back's TwitterInformation about the Blockstream BASIC noteinformation about the Blockstream ASIC they are buildingInformation about Drivechains on Bitcoin
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