Who is in charge of Bitcoin? Why is it so hard to change the rules? The governance model of Bitcoin, where there can be transparent and neutral rules without rulers, without regulators, is confusing to most people. It is a natural human inclination not only to appeal to authority but to see the absence of a leader as an invitation, a “job opening.” Bitcoin has resisted this for nine years, but it is still immature and trying to find its potential. What the failure of SegWit2x demonstrated was not that this group one and that group lost, but that consensus is an overwhelming majority system. Without it, you are unlikely to succeed. The question is not whether we will scale, but how. The battles we’ve faced so far are tiny compared to what lies ahead. The choice you all make between convenience and liberty, between safety and freedom, will open up opportunities for billions tomorrow.
This talk took place at the Swedish Bitcoin Association event on November 19th 2017 in Stockholm, Sweden: http://www.bitcoinforeningen.se/
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Andreas M. Antonopoulos is a technologist and serial entrepreneur who has become one of the most well-known and respected figures in bitcoin.
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What you in Btc today ,it is what will be possible with TBC tomorrow
Andreas is always an inspiration a reminder of why #Blockchain is so important.
Let's remind each other of the dream: it's not really for us + now: it is for tomorrow for those that don't have the unparalleled opportunity and abundance we have.
Keep it up: we will make a better world for us all. Even if that is a world without bitcoin and blockchain. Our mission matters more than the implementation, and we have the talent and will to do make the dream happen no matter what together
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If i had to choose which are the top 10 speaks of Andreas i would for sure put this one in the list. He is a real teacher of free life and living. I am glad i had the opportunity to listen to him from near and shake hands. Keep up the good teaching
very informative lesson!!!
Andreas!
Andrea's shouldn't of bothered talking to a bunch of swedish cucks! These people are the true enemies of bitcoin and blockchain tech they dream of a non disruptive cashless society based on the central bank and over regulations a real pack of socialism totalitarian pack of dogs
imagine Antonopoulos , Harari and Harris at the same table
You are such a great speaker. People should just stand and admire. A great lecture with a lot of beautiful thoughts. Thank you!
Electroneum to the moon!!!
This is only way funner for the people that are in it early. What about the last guy that gets into bitcoin after it completely takes over at its highest price
Uau!!! Thank you!!!
Andreas for president ?, even if we dont need rulers anymore, sb should can still have the title. My vote goes for Andreas, even when, sadly, he is a BTC guy.
I swear to God I just saw Socrates give a speech on Bitcoin!
Run for prez
This needs to be seen by the whole world
“We love the idea of freeing the world from monopoly money, freeing the world from monopoly banking, of bringing economic participation to 7.5 billion people.”
Ahem, brother.
THANK YOU ANDREAS
Amazing
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Hi Andreas, are there only a few hundred bitcoin developers in the world, does it make bitcoin centralized?
i love Andreas M. Antonopoulos with all my heart. another stellar video!!!!
Modern world will not have boarders and will not have control the current governments have with corrupt people like most of the political elites in the current world!
en what is bad and good!!
Heres a warning for others. My transaction's target address was hacked while in the mempool. BTC stolen.
Thank you! Much appreciated.
everyone is in control