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The good news is overdose deaths dropped significantly in the most recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The bad news is Native Americans and other people of color are not enjoying the same statistical headway against the persistent scourge of fentanyl, heroin, and other dangerous drugs. We’ll look at the efforts that are showing promise in saving people’s lives and explore ways to eliminate disparities for populations that are losing ground. Host Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry as crypto exchange Bybit declares "war" against the Lazarus Group.
Hacked cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has declared a “war against Lazarus” and launched a new website tracking the group’s wallet addresses, while Ethereum Foundation Executive Director Aya Miyaguchi announced that she will transition to her new role as president at the organization. CoinDesk's Christine Lee breaks down the latest news in the crypto industry on "CoinDesk Daily."
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Lyn Alden’s recent report on Bitcoin Consensus provides a helpful rubric for defining Bitcoin stakeholder groups, their power dynamics, and the game theory of forks.
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Lyn Alden’s just dropped a report a little different than her normal Bitcoin & macro focus: Bitcoin Consensus. She takes us through defining the various stakeholder groups and how the game theory works as these groups’ influence wax and wane.
Notes:
• What is an Economic Node
• What are the Six Bitcoin Stakeholder groups?
• Protocol Developers power
• Game Theory of stakeholder power dynamics
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Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
02:52 - Lynn’s Background & Bitcoin Research
05:16 - The Six Bitcoin Stakeholder Groups
08:09 - Economic Nodes
12:03 - Miners vs. Nodes
16:33 - Protocol Developers & Their Influence
20:19 - Podcasters
23:08 - “State of Mind” Concept
29:26 - Should More Stakeholders Be Involved in Consensus?
31:43 - Game Theory Behind Bitcoin Consensus Changes
34:31 - Weaknesses & Risks in the Process
38:52 - Future Soft Forks
39:15 - Lyn’s View
42:46 - Potential Future Optimizations
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