Eric Wall and Udi Wertheimer on Why Bitcoin Maximalism Is 'Like a Shitcoin Community' - Ep. 412

Unchained

Eric Wall, crypto blogger and investor, and Udi Wertheimer, a recovering Bitcoin maxi, discuss everything about Bitcoin Maximalism, whether BTC can survive, and whether Ethereum constitutes a threat for Bitcoin. 

 

Show highlights:
  • how Eric and Udi got involved with Bitcoin
  • what Bitcoin was like in the first days
  • how Bitcoin maxis appear to have a script to engage in discussions
  • the philosophy behind Bitcoin maximalism
  • why Eric believes Bitcoin maximalism is like a “weird cult”
  • how Eric thinks that the BTC community has an unspoken rule forbidding criticisms
  • whether Bitcoin has lost intellectual power
  • why people have recently been turning away from Bitcoin maximalism
  • why the poor Bitcoin culture doesn't mean it's the end for Bitcoin, according to Eric
  • the perception of the Lightning network and how people are not interested in faster blockchains
  • whether Bitcoin should increase the use cases of the blockchain, like DeFi, NFTs, and stablecoins
  • El Salvador's adoption of BTC and whether it had an impact
  • what happens to internet subcultures and how the behavior of Bitcoiners could be predicted
  • whether Ethereum is a threat to Bitcoin
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Bitcoin Culture and Security

 

Ultra sound money

 

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Eric Wall, crypto blogger and investor, and Udi Wertheimer, a recovering Bitcoin maxi, discuss everything about Bitcoin Maximalism, whether BTC can survive, and whether Ethereum constitutes a threat for Bitcoin. 

 

Show highlights:
  • how Eric and Udi got involved with Bitcoin
  • what Bitcoin was like in the first days
  • how Bitcoin maxis appear to have a script to engage in discussions
  • the philosophy behind Bitcoin maximalism
  • why Eric believes Bitcoin maximalism is like a “weird cult”
  • how Eric thinks that the BTC community has an unspoken rule forbidding criticisms
  • whether Bitcoin has lost intellectual power
  • why people have recently been turning away from Bitcoin maximalism
  • why the poor Bitcoin culture doesn't mean it's the end for Bitcoin, according to Eric
  • the perception of the Lightning network and how people are not interested in faster blockchains
  • whether Bitcoin should increase the use cases of the blockchain, like DeFi, NFTs, and stablecoins
  • El Salvador's adoption of BTC and whether it had an impact
  • what happens to internet subcultures and how the behavior of Bitcoiners could be predicted
  • whether Ethereum is a threat to Bitcoin
Thank you to our sponsors!

Crypto.com

Chainalysis

web3 with a16z

 

 

Udi:

Eric:

 

Episode Links

 

Previous Coverage of Unchained:

 

Bitcoin Culture and Security

 

Ultra sound money

 

El Salvador:

 

 

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2022-10-25 84 min
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