#501: Bitcoin Mining Pools Are Critically Centralized with Matt Corallo

Marty sits down with Matt Corallo to discuss the Antpool situation and how the centralization issue can be solved.

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0:00 - Intro
1:27 - The pool problem
14:42 - Miners haven’t switched
22:04 - Miner priorities
27:38 - Taking action
40:11 - Gradually, Then Suddenly
40:50 - Addressing bias
42:59 - Is switching difficult?
46:14 - Nuclear option if someone takes control
51:30 - Solutions
1:00:51 - Complacency
1:06:40 - Go test StratumV2
1:09:48 - Bitcoin success percentage and wrapping up

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