Andreas Antonopoulos Makes Bold Prediction on Bitcoin Consensus
Andreas Antonopoulos surprised a crowd at a Berlin Bitcoin conference last week by claiming that, by the end of this year, Bitcoin’s consensus algorithm will be totally changed. The prediction comes after a much-publicized block size debate in which developers have disagreed on how to update the Bitcoin system in order for it to keep pace with growth in transaction demand. “By probably the end of 2016 Bitcoin will have a hybrid of Proof-of-Work proof of stake system,” Antonopoulos told conference attendees in a video available on YouTube. “Because Lightning Network is a Proof-of-Stake....
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We received a pleasant email today with a link to some great videos of Andreas M. Antonopoulos by Valerian Bennet, she wrote: My name is Valerian Bennett and I shot video of a speech by Andreas M. Antonopoulos (Let's Talk Bitcoin) at the recent Los Angeles Bitcoin Meetup. I think he gives the most compelling presentation on the value of Bitcoin (the network, the protocol, the invention) anyone has ever made. So enjoy: Credit: Valerian Bennett -
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