Blockstream CEO Breaks Down the BIP119 Saga

Name: Blockstream CEO Breaks Down the BIP119 Saga
Uploaded: 2022-05-10T01:51:08Z
Duration: 10 min 623 s
Description: Reacting to Bitcoin core developer Jeremy Rubin lobbying for a Speedy Trial of his Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) 119, Blockstream CEO Adam Back discusses what BIP119 is and why it’s so controversial. Back explains the proposal’s ability to bring smart contract capability to the Bitcoin network and risks it could introduce.

May 10, 2022

Reacting to Bitcoin core developer Jeremy Rubin lobbying for a Speedy Trial of his Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) 119, Blockstream CEO Adam Back discusses what BIP119 is and why it’s so controversial.

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