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Podcast: Inflection Point
Episode: 50 Bitcoin for $0.50 | Wild Tales of Early Bitcoin Trading
Description: In this special interview live from Permissionless IV, Rizzo sits down with Bitcoin OG & Core developer Jeff Garzik to reflect on Bitcoin’s early days, the culture shift from experimentation to ossification, and his belief that Bitcoin’s social and monetary network would have emerged regardless of specific developers. Garzik critiques Lightning as a failed detour, champions Layer 2s like Hemi for bringing programmability to Bitcoin, and stresses that Ethereum remains vital due to its developer traction and audit maturity. Enjoy!
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