SLP311 Bitcoin: Only The Strong Survive - with Big Al

<p>Big Al, pseudonymous co-author of the “Only The Strong Survive” article joins me on the show to talk about various critiques of non-Bitcoin ‘Crypto’ projects. In this explosive discussion, we talk about the key things you need to know on Bitcoin as contrasted with ‘Crypto’ and DeFi.</p> <p>We chat:</p> <ul> <li>What truly sets Bitcoin apart</li> <li>DeFi not being decentralised, and not finance</li> <li>Everything fights for liquidity</li> <li>The problem with utility tokens</li> <li>Dishonest TVL metrics and massive leverage in ‘defi’</li> </ul> <p><strong>Links:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/Big_Al256"><u>@Big_Al256</u></a></li> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/allenf32"><u>@allenf32</u></a></li> <li>Paper: <a href="https://www.uncerto.com/only-the-strong-survive"><u>Only The Strong Survive</u></a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Sponsors:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://swanbitcoin.com/livera"><u>Swan Bitcoin</u></a></li> <li><a href="http://lend.hodlhodl.com/"><u>Hodl Hodl Lend</u></a></li> <li><a href="http://compassmining.io/"><u>Compass Mining</u></a></li> <li><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/concierge"><u>Unchained Capital</u></a> (code LIVERA)</li> <li><a href="https://cyphersafe.io/"><u>CypherSafe</u></a> (code LIVERA)</li> <li><a href="http://coinkite.com/"><u>CoinKite.com </u></a>(code LIVERA)</li> </ul> <p><strong>Stephan Livera links:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://stephanlivera.com/"><u>Show notes and website</u></a></li> <li>Follow me on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/stephanlivera"><u>@stephanlivera</u></a></li> <li><a href="https://plinkhq.com/i/1415720320"><u>Subscribe to the podcast</u></a></li> <li>Patreon <a href="https://www.patreon.com/StephanLivera"><u>@stephanlivera</u></a></li> </ul>