Discussing Bitcoin Information Theory
Aaron Segal dissects Bitcoin using the laws of thermodynamics and the concept of monetary entropy.Watch This Episode on YouTubeWatch/Listen To This Episode:BitcoinTVRumbleSpotifyAppleGoogleLibsyn OvercastIn this episode of Bitcoin Spaces Live, host Christian Keroles (@ck_snarks) is joined by Aaron Segal (@LudiMagistr) to discuss his article for Bitcoin Magazine titled "Bitcoin Information Theory: B.I.T.". Aaron explains how entropy is closely related to money and how Bitcoin as information is ultimately a reduction of entropy. This is an extremely enlightening discussion, as Aaron....
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