Guy’s Take

Full Nodes or Nothing, The Story of Validation – Part 1

When we dig to the very base elements of Bitcoin, we find it is merely digital points.  What make these integers different from identical ones on billions of other computers?  It is the rules that restrict the editing of those specific integers we call Bitcoin, in other words, it is the network of validating nodes that define it. In this episode you will hear Part 1 of my argument as to why.

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Why Lightning Sucks…

Lightning is complicated, difficult to use, sometimes doesn’t work properly, requires a lot of learning and experimentation, and is still a risky place to hold Bitcoin funds. Doesn’t this make it a protocol destined to obscurity and disuse? Doesn’t it mean that better, simpler options will simply replace it, and Bitcoin is to fail from its extensive limitations? Find out all the ways I find Lightning *doesn’t* do its job well, & what I think it means for the future in today’s Guy’s Take episode!

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My Favorite Bitcoin Holidays? A Walk with Guy Through Bitcoin History

Today we go on an extended walk through some of the most epic days of Bitcoin’s and the Cryptoconomy’s history! Telling some of my personal experiences and the crazy times that were had. Do you know about the origins of some of Bitcoin’s biggest memes? Do you know what started the Blocksize Wars? Do you know when the first shitcoin was born? All this and much more in our discussion of my Cryptoconomy Holiday Calendar.

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A Trust Model Comparison: Bitcoin vs. the Mighty Dollar

It feels like a good day for a long discussion comparing the trust model of government money, and the trust model of a decentralized, proof-of-work blockchain. Aka – Bitcoin vs. The Dollar.

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The Lightning of my TCP, or How the Internet is Too Complex to Work

A follow-up to our previous episode “#Reckless to Wumbology” discussing the incredible development and new tools coming to the Lightning Network. As well as an exploration of the vast complexity of the internet and how, surely, it could never work. Get ready for a long rant in this Guy’s Take episode XD

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Happy Birthday Bitcoin, Looking Back on 10 Insane Years!

A look at the crazy past, the present, and the future of Bitcoin and where I think things are headed. Bitcoin is here to stay and there are 10 amazing years of Proof-of-Survival I can point to as evidence. Happy Birthday Bitcoin, may the next 10 years be just as crazy!

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100,000! Moving to Anchor & Mastering Bitcoin

We hit a major milestone in the show! Thank you to everyone who has stayed with us and contributed to the show! Today I’m covering the past & future of the show and new things coming to Cryptoconomy.Life!

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GuysTake_005 – New Video – Casa Node Setup & Router Configuration

A short episode today introducing the video walkthrough of the Initial Setup of the Casa Bitcoin & Lightning Node, and configuring your router to be both accepting requests for blockchain data for Bitcoin & routing payments for Lightning! A must for any Node Operators out there.

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Casa Node Initialize & Router Config

Going through the initial setup of the Casa Bitcoin & Lightning Node and ensure your router settings are correct to serve the blockchain to the Bitcoin P2P network, as well as have your Lightning node reachable to route payments on the Lightning Network! We have more videos to come in the future, be sure to subscribe and stay tuned 😉

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Casa Node First Impressions & A Few Updates

First impressions of the Casa Node and first issues standing in the way of my Lightning playtime. The pain is real. Plus, a few updates and what we have in the works for Cryptoconomy.Life in this brief GuysTake episode!

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