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#173 – Nic Carter: Bitcoin Core Values, Layered Scaling, and Blocksize Debates

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Nic Carter is a financial researcher, investor, writer, and podcaster on topics of decentralized finance. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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- 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/
YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman
YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips

SUPPORT & CONNECT:
- Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast
- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman
- Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman

OUTLINE:
Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.
(00:00) - Introduction
(13:05) - Can humans fully understand reality?
(15:34) - The dollar system
(21:44) - Bitcoin
(23:19) - Opendime
(27:22) - Core values of Bitcoin
(35:51) - Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?
(41:39) - How Bitcoin works
(50:02) - Bitcoin blocksize wars
(1:02:27) - Layered scaling of Bitcoin
(1:07:25) - Lightning network
(1:10:25) - Schnorr/Taproot update to Bitcoin
(1:15:17) - Criticisms of Bitcoin
(1:25:04) - Bitcoin failure modes
(1:33:07) - Bitcoin vs Ethereum
(1:37:03) - Vitalik Buterin
(1:39:56) - Creative destruction
(1:44:51) - Future of Bitcoin
(1:48:38) - Tesla, Elon Musk, and Dogecoin
(1:56:44) - NFTs
(2:04:00) - Bitcoin maximalism
(2:10:37) - On writing
(2:16:37) - Writing a book on Bitcoin
(2:21:07) - Bitcoin resources
(2:23:57) - Book recommendations
(2:25:56) - Advice for young people
(2:29:13) - Meaning of life

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: <a href="https://theinformation.com/lex">https://theinformation.com/lex</a> to get 75% off first month 
– Athletic Greens: <a href="https://athleticgreens.com/lex">https://athleticgreens.com/lex</a> and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil 
– Four Sigmatic: <a href="https://foursigmatic.com/lex">https://foursigmatic.com/lex</a> and use code LexPod to get up to 60% off 
– Blinkist: <a href="https://blinkist.com/lex">https://blinkist.com/lex</a> and use code LEX to get 25% off premium
EPISODE LINKS: 
Nic’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/nic__carter">https://twitter.com/nic__carter</a> 
Nic’s Website: <a href="https://niccarter.info/">https://niccarter.info/</a> 
Nic’s Blog: <a href="https://medium.com/@nic__carter">https://medium.com/@nic__carter</a> 
Nic’s Podcast: <a href="https://onthebrink-podcast.com/">https://onthebrink-podcast.com/</a>
PODCAST INFO: 
Podcast website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a> 
Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a> 
Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a> 
RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a> 
YouTube Full Episodes: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexfridman">https://youtube.com/lexfridman</a> 
YouTube Clips: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexclips">https://youtube.com/lexclips</a>
SUPPORT & CONNECT: 
– Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast 
– Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a> 
– Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a> 
– Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a> 
– LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a> 
– Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman</a> 
– Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a>
OUTLINE: 
Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. 
(00:00) – Introduction 
(13:05) – Can humans fully understand reality? 
(15:34) – The dollar system 
(21:44) – Bitcoin 
(23:19) – Opendime 
(27:22) – Core values of Bitcoin 
(35:51) – Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? 
(41:39) – How Bitcoin works 
(50:02) – Bitcoin blocksize wars 
(1:02:27) – Layered scaling of Bitcoin 
(1:07:25) – Lightning network 
(1:10:25) – Schnorr/Taproot update to Bitcoin 
(1:15:17) – Criticisms of Bitcoin 
(1:25:04) – Bitcoin failure modes 
(1:33:07) – Bitcoin vs Ethereum 
(1:37:03) – Vitalik Buterin 
(1:39:56) – Creative destruction 
(1:44:51) – Future of Bitcoin 
(1:48:38) – Tesla, Elon Musk, and Dogecoin 
(1:56:44) – NFTs 
(2:04:00) – Bitcoin maximalism 
(2:10:37) – On writing 
(2:16:37) – Writing a book on Bitcoin 
(2:21:07) – Bitcoin resources 
(2:23:57) – Book recommendations 
(2:25:56) – Advice for young people 
(2:29:13) – Meaning of life

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