Adam Back on a Decade of Bitcoin

In this episode, I talk with Bitcoin OG and Blockstream CEO, Adam Back. We reflect on a decade of Bitcoin, how Adam views Bitcoin now compared to the early days, what was different with the white paper and the launch of Liquid. LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HERE AND ACCESS LINKS TO THE SHOW NOTES https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/podcas... WHERE TO FIND THE SHOW → My website: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/podcast/ → iTunes: https://apple.co/2OOlzVV → Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ygc4W1 → Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2IQO8fX → SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/2CGSVQR → YouTube: https://bit.ly/2pR3s3g → TuneIn: https://bit.ly/2ywystr LISTEN TO OLD EPISODES → By guest: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/guests/ → By topic: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/topics/ → Transcriptions: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/transc... SUPPORT THE SHOW → https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/sponso... → Become a Patron:   / whatbitcoindid   → Subscribe on iTunes → Leave a review on iTunes → Share the show out with your friends and family on social media → Drop me a line on [email protected] WHERE TO FOLLOW ME: → Twitter:   / whatbitcoindid   → Medium:   / whatbitcoindid   → Instagram:   / whatbitcoindid   → Facebook:   / whatbitcoindid   → YouTube:    / whatbitcoindid   → Website: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/ → Email list: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/subscr... LEARN ABOUT BITCOIN & CRYPTO: → Step by Step Guide: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/beginn... → Beginner's guide: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/crypto... → Training: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/training/ → Resources: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/resour... ***** “There are only going to be 21 million coins, there are billions of people in the world, some reasonable percentage of who might find it interesting to own a piece of Bitcoin.” — Adam Back Interview location: Skype Interview date: Wednesday 7th Nov, 2018 Company: Satoshi Portal & Bylls.com Role: CEO Interview location: London Interview date: Friday 9th Nov, 2018 Company: Blockstream Role: CEO The Bitcoin whitepaper has eight references for eight projects and technologies which enabled and inspired Satoshi Nakamoto to create Bitcoin. One of those references is for Adam Back’s Hashcash, a proof-of-work email anti-spam tool. Adam’s credentials as an early Bitcoiner are second to none. Not only is he cited in the whitepaper but his contributions to the early discussions around the development of the protocol are documented at the Nakamoto Institute. Adam is now CEO of Blockstream, a leading developer of Bitcoin technologies. From sidechains to Lightning to their satellite network, Blockstream building out the commercial infrastructure to take Bitcoin to every corner of the earth. In this interview, Adam reflects on a decade of Bitcoin with me, comparing and contrasting the early days of with now and explains to me why the whitepaper was different from previous attempts at digital cash. We also discuss the launch of liquid, how sidechains work and what is coming up for Blockstream.