For a temperature check on the current Bitcoin narratives, Jett and I do a 4 hour breakdown of the debate between Shinobi (Brian) and Cyprian (formerly Vin Armani), which was hosted recently (Feb. 8) by Hotep Jesus. Enjoy! Donations: bitcoincash:qrk9z7zhnufkk7dmfuex73043dgp8hsc0yqpp7zfek Links: Presentation slides of this episode: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Kudaqjj7AFkKiqTrQJX71cUbKctc5Goe/edit#slide=id.g1001e085589_0_4 Sponsors: General Protocols: https://generalprotocols.com and https://bchbull.com Socials: Website: https://www.bitcoincashpodcast.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsrDsJnHFnkMnJhEslofyPQ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBCHPodcast Noise.app: https://noise.app/TheBitcoinCashPodcast Read.cash: https://read.cash/@BitcoinCashPodcast Telegram (Announcements): https://t.me/thebitcoincashpodcast Telegram (Discussion): https://t.me/thebitcoincashpodcast_discussion Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:16 Crypto market update 02:25 Who are Shinobi and Cyprian? 09:33 Debate starts 26:14 Commentary: BTC got the brand and BCH got the idea 32:20 Has the market decided? 36:29 Commentary: debate strategies 39:18 Debate: the meaning of #marketcap 44:03 Commentary: market cap vs other metrics 1:11:51 Debate: #Satoshi 's vision 1:14:50 Commentary: Satoshi's vision, and does it matter? 1:19:46 NSA, #cryptography, and Bitcoin 1:24:23 Summary of the arguments so far 1:36:10 Commentary: nodes and scaling 1:40:55 Debate: blocksize and technical tradeoffs 1:50:32 Commentary: scaling and computing requirements 2:05:01 Debate: Level 2 and payment channels 2:11:03 Commentary: importance of such debates 2:14:21 Debate: the right blocksize 2:21:53 Commentary: the right blocksize is all about moderation 2:25:14 More blocksize debate 2:47:44 Hotep asks Shinobi: "are you a BTC maxi?" 3:04:31 Commentary: BCH ticker and naming 3:12:10 Debate: naming, which is the real Bitcoin? 3:29:34 Commentary: ? extremists in all camps 3:34:41 Debate: Hotep Jesus on Bitcoin maximalism 3:44:22 Interplay between online behavior and real world 3:54:51 Relationship between hashpower and transactions 4:03:04 Wrap-up 4:11:52 Shoutouts and outro #bitcoin #bitcoincash #bch #btc #crypto #cryptocurrency