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BitFuture: Bitcoin’s Evolution Ep. 2 | The layer battles: There is only one layer 1
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BitFuture: Bitcoin’s Evolution is a special series from the Decentralize with Cointelegraph podcast in collaboration with PortaltoBitcoin. In Episode 2, Chandra Duggirala delves deep into why Bitcoin is the only layer 1, breaks down its layer-2 solutions, and explores whether Bitcoin can dethrone Ethereum as the king of DeFi.
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Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introduction to the episode
(00:34) - Layer 1s and layer 2s, Bitcoin as the primary layer 1
(04:35) - Bitcoin’s unique position
(06:13) - Traders’ strategies to accumulate more Bitcoin
(06:58) - Bitcoin vs. Ethereum layer-2 solutions, Ethereum’s rollup mechanisms
(11:32) - Comparing Bitcoin’s and Ethereum’s security models
(13:19) - Economic security of Bitcoin
(14:08) - DeFi on Ethereum and Bitcoin
(15:40) - Challenges for Bitcoin’s holistic solution: Energy footprint and nation-state attacks
(20:41) - Protocol ossification, nation-state considerations
(25:25) - Future predictions for Bitcoin layer 2s
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Chapters
1. Introduction to the episode (00:00:00)
2. Layer 1s and layer 2s, Bitcoin as the primary layer 1 (00:00:34)
3. Bitcoin’s unique position (00:04:35)
4. Traders’ strategies to accumulate more Bitcoin (00:06:13)
5. Bitcoin vs. Ethereum layer-2 solutions, Ethereum’s rollup mechanisms (00:06:58)
6. Comparing Bitcoin’s and Ethereum’s security models (00:11:32)
7. Economic security of Bitcoin (00:13:19)
8. DeFi on Ethereum and Bitcoin (00:14:08)
9. Challenges for Bitcoin’s holistic solution: Energy footprint and nation-state attacks (00:15:40)
10. Protocol ossification, nation-state considerations (00:20:41)
11. Future predictions for Bitcoin layer 2s (00:25:25)
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