Crypto's Renaissance Man with Hasu

24/03/2025 1h 49min Temporada 1 Episodio 10

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In this discussion, we explore how Hasu's background in poker led to crypto, and key challenges like Bitcoin’s security budget, MEV, and privacy. We touch on ZK rollups, Bitcoin’s future in programmability, the risk of developer brain drain, and the tension between innovation and preserving core values across ecosystems.SPOTIFY:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2UEluPX...APPLE:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YOUTUBE:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / @davidseroy385 ALPEN LABS:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://alpenlabs.io/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chapters00:00 The Journey into Crypto: A Renaissance Man's Tale10:03 The Evolution of Poker and Its Parallels with Crypto19:46 The Feedback Loop of Learning in Crypto30:12 Bitcoin's Security Budget: A Critical Discussion37:31 Recapping Bitcoin's Security Budget Crisis44:07 Exploring MEV and Its Implications57:57 Envisioning Bitcoin's Future: Programmability and Privacy01:12:44 Exploring Bitcoin's Privacy Features01:15:04 The Risks of Reinventing the Wheel in Bitcoin Development01:17:23 Concerns Over Bitcoin's Brain Drain and Builder Ecosystem01:19:11 The Shift in Perception Towards Bitcoin01:21:22 The Integration of Bitcoin with Other Crypto Ecosystems01:22:49 The Future of Network Effects in Crypto01:27:20 Understanding Staking in Bitcoin vs. Ethereum01:32:44 The Role of Trust in Layer 2 Solutions01:37:08 Innovations in Rollup Technology and MEV