Today BlockchainBrad has a special $BTC Bitcoin-themed chat with top crypto YouTuber, Nicholas Merten, aka. Datadash. Nicholas is highly respected for his personable, but also no-fluff approach. He is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to all things crypto and blockchain. Nick is articulate and passionate about blockchain and cryptocurrency and in this interview we dive deep into $BTC. As always, Nick provided insightful responses in what was a long, but detailed and thought provoking conversation. Thanks for your time once again Nicholas Merten!
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01:35 What does utility means to you when we talk about bitcoin?
05:26 What was the utility at BTC’s beginning and is it still upheld in form when we look at the tech today?
10:45 Do you think that right now there is proof that BTC has the capacity to function as a settlement layer?
13: 38 At what point does the white paper became the basis for the whole ecosystem it reps and should this document be changed to reflect the changing elements that are happening with BTC right now?
15:04 Do you acknowledge the issue of social consensus? Has the agenda of bitcoin maximalists changed over time?
17:10 What does it actually mean to say that BTC is the new digital gold?
21:22 Does it have global backing from all sectors?
24:50 About the value of gold
26:50 About non correlation and asymmetry of BTC
31:10 Exploring the narrative of a ponzi
35:34 What’s the value of belief? Is Belief a core asset in itself?
41:10 What do you think about maximalists & their behaviour?
49:39 Let’s discuss social consensus further
53:11 Does social consensus lead to vulnerabilities and questions of holistic trust related to the integrity of the software?
56:03 Are we paying attention to how governments react?
58:10 What happens if the legislation starts to move forward?
01:01:01 Plausibility factor: that BTC can be potentially changed
01:04:57 What are your thoughts on the different narratives?
01:07:55 Does it concern you about this genuine ownership disparity issue: where the top 1000 own such a huge amount of BTC?
01:09:34 Is BTC gonna uphold its poll position as the best tech for the long term?
01:10:44 DO you thing that BTC will survive if we don’t see some sort of proof of mass adoption where build upon the code to advance it is common and doable?
01:12:43 About the power of manipulation in the space right now
01:16:17 How do other start-ups impact BTC?
01:20:43 About centralised entities?
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This BlockVera/BlockchainBrad Episode was entirely free. BlockVera is about providing more #Truth, #Trust and #Transparency in the Crypto Space. We will be bringing to you several free and unsponsored pieces of content on the BV platform, however to sustain our presence, we will also be doing some sponsored pieces too. We use the funds to support freelance writers so they can selected topics of their choice. BlockVera will always disclose sponsored content or any donations received to support our mission to help pay quality crypto content that is objective. This interview is not sponsored in any way. This was a collegial conversation to help continue important dialogue about crypto so that diversity of thought is valued. Thanks for dropping in Nick!
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This was a free, collegial crypto conversation with the much respected Nicholas Merten, or Datadash. We focused on BTC as the main topic for discussion and I hope it is of interest to you in some way, especially if you are interested in discussing BTC in detail. Your likes, sub and comment is really appreciated. I endeavour to read all comments too. Thanks again, Brad.
I like BTC, but love projects like Quant, Morpheus Labs, Aergo, Oneledger, Seele, Perlin, Fantom! The future is extremely bright!
Good morning! Quant world! Long live the blockchain!
Man you are cranking them out! Good stuff.
Great current and past content mate??????