The Bitcoin Mining Case For Drivechains W/ Paul Sztorc and James McAvity

October 18, 2023

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Today we are joined by Paul Sztorc and James McAvity of Layer2 Labs and Cormint, respectively. We discuss the pressing issue of crypto fees, how to think about L2 designs for Bitcoin, criticisms of BIP 300/301 and why Bitcoin miners arn’t more involved in Bitcoin governance.

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