This Week on Unchained: Bitcoin’s BRC-20 Mania, Ledger’s New Recovery Service, and More! 😱😱
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The Chopping Block: Wizards vs. Laser Eyes for the Future of Bitcoin
Welcome to “The Chopping Block” – where crypto insiders Haseeb Qureshi, Tom Schmidt, and Robert Leshner, chop it up about the latest news. In this episode, Taproot Wizards instigator Eric Wall joins the show to discuss the rise of Ordinals and what it means for the future of Bitcoin. Will inscriptions and BRC-20 tokens bring a slew of Ethereum-style problems to the original blockchain?
Bitcoin’s BRC-20 Mania: Is It Sustainable?
Ordinal theory has unleashed a new wave of NFTs, memecoins and innovation on Bitcoin — but not without controversy. Bitcoin educator Dan Held and Bitcoin Frontier Fund Managing Partner Trevor Owens join the show to discuss the breakneck rise of BRC-20s and why they’re both bullish on what memecoins mean for the original blockchain.
The Ugly Tradeoffs of Ledger’s New Recovery Service
Ledger, the crypto industry’s leading hardware wallet manufacturer, rolled out a new recovery feature this month that caused an uproar. The recovery service has dangerous implications for crypto self-custody, says Foundation Devices head of content “Seth For Privacy.”
He joins the show to discuss the downsides of closed-source code and the security risks that come with compromising for mainstream adoption.
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As ransomware attacks continue to escalate globally, the role of crypto and its implications for cybersecurity has become a pressing concern. In this Premium interview, cybersecurity expert and former director of cybersecurity and secure digital innovation at the National Security Council, Carole House, addresses these issues.
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zkEVM: The Computing Overhaul to Help Scale Ethereum
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Crypto’s Awkward Flirt With the Video Game World
NFT games supposedly allow ownership of in-game assets, but have attracted significant pushback from old-school gamers.
What Are Blockchain Oracles?
Blockchain developers have long sought a solution to the confounding ‘oracle problem.’ Now functioning oracles abound—but how do they work?
What Does Non-Custodial Mean in Crypto—and Is It Important?
You may wonder what the renewed interest in ‘non-custodial’ crypto storage solutions is all about. This guide has you covered.
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