Bitcoin Season 2 Is A Scam: Part 2 With Alex B

April 21, 2024

Welcome back! In Part 2 of The Gwart Show, Alex B shares his insights on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the broader crypto landscape. He discusses the flaws in Ethereum’s proof of stake model, the cult-like phenomena in crypto, the reality of the Lightning Network, and the centralization concerns in DeFi. Alex also touches on the necessity of stablecoins and the constant innovation in crypto tech.

Published weekly on Sunday afternoons, “The Gwart Show” gets to the bottom of crypto’s toughest topics.

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