In this video, Andreas discusses the history and early days of bitcoin, important historical events, and what’s coming up next with interviewer Christie Harkin.
0:00 Video Begins
2:05 The Obscure Era (2009-2012) characterized by a small community, meetups were just starting to be organized around the world.
3:18 Striking technology markers: P2SH, pay-to-script-hash; multisig.
5:08 Why were these technologies important? What about them made bitcoin more usable?
5:27 How expanding primitive building blocks in bitcoin expand creativity, allowing 2nd layers (like colored coin, mastercoin / omni).
9:03 The Experiment, Build, and Break Era (2012-2016)
10:00 Quick Riches, Mt. Gox., and the Silk Road.
13:45 Boom and Bust Cycles, clearing out opportunists and allowing focused work.
16:00 The Boom and Bust Era (2016-2020) new financial products and institutional interest
16:38 Second Alt-Coin and ICO Season.
17:50 Every Shark in a Suit…
19:20 More Productivity, LN, Mastering Ethereum, The Internet of Money.
19:58 Prediction for What’s Happening Next.
21:05 Tech Upgrades, Maturation of the Lightning Network.
24:44 Milestones
25:30 Tick Tock, New Block
Learn more about becoming a Community Builder: https://patreon.com/aantonop
*** Socials, Books, & More ***
Website: https://aantonop.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/aantonop
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AndreasMAnto…
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/amantonop/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aant…
Amazon Author: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00MVAG8Z8
Audible: https://www.audible.com/author/Andrea…
Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to this YouTube channel and select the bell 🔔 for notifications.
Thanks for watching!