Wisdom

Why he's not a Bitcoin maximalist: nobody knows the future

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But that when it's like, Are you are you a Maxi? The reason I would say no to that is because I don't know the future.

Episode 106: Steak & Eggs! (episode page, opens in a new tab) 00:32:31 (play audio from this timestamp, opens in a new tab)

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Summary

Dave says he'd agree with almost everything a Bitcoin maximalist says over a beer. He won't take the label because he can't predict the future. Bitcoin as a transport layer is already a fact of life; Bitcoin as everyday hard money by 2050 is murkier.

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  2. Episode 106: Steak & Eggs! (episode page, opens in a new tab) 00:35:52 (play audio from this timestamp, opens in a new tab)

    there's going to be the transport mechanism of Bitcoin is, is already established as a fact of life. And we're, this is going to be part of our future.

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