Jeff Garzik, an OG Bitcoin developer and the co-founder of Hemi Network, sits down to share his earliest Bitcoin memories and explain why layer-2 protocols are the future of BTC mass adoption. He also shares his thoughts on the balance between crypto’s cypherpunk roots and institutional adoption, as well as the importance of open-source technologies.
(00:00) Introduction to The Agenda podcast and this week’s episode
(01:48) Jeff’s intro to Bitcoin and early memories
(11:20) Mass adoption and the role of Bitcoin layer 2s
(15:48) Breaking down the Hemi blockchain
(25:29) What is superfinality?
(29:51) Balancing Bitcoin’s cypherpunk roots with mass adoption
(38:24) Open-source technology vs. Big Tech
(46:36) DeFi under a crypto-friendly Trump administration
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