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Understanding Bitcoin mining was one of the first things that made me really grasp what an insane and brilliant system Bitcoin truly was... If you still think it's just some gamified ponzi scheme, I urge you to take a few minutes and watch this 👇

289,149 просмотров • 1 год назад •via X (Twitter)

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Фото профиля Guy Swann
Guy Swann1 год назад

Also check out @bitkitwallet if you were curious about the wallet i mentioned at the end. One of my favorites for day to day and to onboard people to lightning.

Фото профиля UnderstandBTC
UnderstandBTC1 год назад

Why is everyone talking about Bitcoin? Governments, Companies, your neighbors, your kids. What is it? We can help you Understand Bitcoin in a easy, convenient, thorough 1-on-1 overview.

Фото профиля Chris Elam
Chris Elam1 год назад

Beautifully said, Guy! Particularly love the wall analogy.

Фото профиля Joe C
Joe C1 год назад

Outstanding video. I sent this to a few family members who i have had trouble explaining btc to. This was very easy for them to understand.

Фото профиля Hodl_N_Flow
Hodl_N_Flow1 год назад

That is an amazing explanation my friend... The bitcoin rabbit hole is truly never ending All it took for me was reading the whitepaper 13 years ago and my mind was blown Just like @saylor Just like @aantonop Sometimes it just clicks immediately Others have to spend five years chasing altcoin hype and nonsense before they finally realize what makes Bitcoin so amazing

Фото профиля Iain S
Iain S1 год назад

Brilliant explanation of Bitcoin Mining. Thanks 🙏 @thegu

Фото профиля Fede Lang ₿⚡
Fede Lang ₿⚡1 год назад

What a great video and all superb analogies. Tremendous work.

Фото профиля stopwiththenonsense (leave/me/alone)
stopwiththenonsense (leave/me/alone)1 год назад

Quantum is a concern mind you and does make his analysis likely fleeting if changes are not made soon imho.

Фото профиля Guy Swann
Guy Swann1 год назад

FYI quantum has little to do with mining. If it is able to mine more efficiently it doesn’t change the dynamics of how Bitcoin is secured. It will just raise the difficulty another order. The concern around quantum is based on the risk of signing and revealing keys. But I’ve yet to be convinced there is any clear and credible threat for a long time. However we do have a quantum signature scheme being discussed and developed for a backwards compatible upgrade, but there’s no reason to spend much time on it yet.

Фото профиля Adelgary
Adelgary1 год назад

Great video Guy. Small correction when you said: "Every single participant on Earth running the Bitcoin system is rolling dice on the latest page in order to find a stamp that let's them add it to the history so that they can earn some Bitcoin." - Not true for non-mining nodes.

Фото профиля Guy Swann
Guy Swann1 год назад

I'm aware, it just takes way too many sentences to try to specify layers and types of things you can do with the software and portions of it you can run by themselves. But originally the "bitcoin software" was jsut one thing. It was a full node with a button to mine. That's the easier way to explain it without unnecessary and complicating details.

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