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#32 Phil Champagne - Free Markets and Bitcoin v.s Altcoins
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Today’s guest is Phil Champagne, the author of The “Book of Satoshi” and “Bitcoin v.s. Altcoins: The Battle for Dominance”. He’s a student of the Austrian School of Economics and an investor with an interest in commodities, Bitcoin and real estate (both residential and commercial). In this episode, we touch on what makes Bitcoin different, what Phil has learnt through his study of other cryptocurrencies and anarcho-capitalism. Points of discussion: - Phil’s background -Story about Bitgold and proof-of-work cryptos - Distinguishing bitcoin from the other cryptos - Decentralisation, why does it matter - Running blockchains on web servers - Cryptocurrencies that MAY have a potential use case - SEC enforcement - Anarchocapitalism discussed You can follow Phil on X at @egg_descrambler or YouTube at https://youtube.com/@PhilChampagne. Alternatively, you can check out his work at BookOfSatoshi.com, http://BitcoinvsAltcoinsBook.com Edited by Sean Lowe.