Why November Will Be The Real Test For Bitcoin

Published: July 25, 2017, 7:30 a.m.

b"Bitcoin core developer Eric Lombrozo and OB1 CEO Brian Hoffman debate whether SegWit2x is the best path forward, discuss who supported it and why, and whether the potential for a hard fork harms the price. They also discuss what happens to the power of core developers now that a change they didn\\u2019t support might get pushed through, what their ideal solutions for increasing transactions on the network are, and how much power miners should have.\\n Show notes: http://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2017/07/25/why-november-will-be-the-real-test-for-bitcoin/\\n Back story referenced in this episode:\\n The different sides in Bitcoin threatening to cut each other out: https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2017/03/21/is-this-massive-power-struggle-about-to-blow-up-bitcoin/#33e4c5047325\\n New York agreement: https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2017/05/23/bitcoin-agreement-promises-to-resolve-years-long-impasse/#6ed7d8dd448d\\n Economic activity moving to other blockchains: https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurashin/2017/06/07/bitcoin-is-at-an-all-time-high-but-is-it-about-to-self-destruct/#2c563f8dcb31\\n Brian's company: https://ob1.io/\\n Eric's company: https://ciphrex.com/\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"