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Beating the Bitcoin Blockchain Trilemma with Layer-2s - Blockstream Talk #38 with Byron Hambly Blockstream Talk

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Welcome back to Blockstream Talk, today we're speaking with Byron Hambly, a developer at Blockstream working on all things Liquid. We talked to Byron about the importance of layer-2s to scaling Bitcoin across the global south. Byron is based in South Africa, so we also checked with him on the current state of Bitcoin adoption in Africa. And what the El Salvador model could mean as a proof of concept across the region. We also discussed trade-offs amongst major layer-2s like Liquid, Fedimint, and Lightning, and the limitations imposed by the blockchain trilemma. As usual, if you found the conversation useful, don't forget to subscribe, and share.

Welcome back to Blockstream Talk, today we're speaking with Byron Hambly, a developer at Blockstream working on all things Liquid. We talked to Byron about the importance of layer-2s to scaling Bitcoin across the global south. Byron is based in South Africa, so we also checked with him on the current state of Bitcoin adoption in Africa. And what the El Salvador model could mean as a proof of concept across the region. We also discussed trade-offs amongst major layer-2s like Liquid, Fedimint, and Lightning, and the limitations imposed by the blockchain trilemma. As usual, if you found the conversation useful, don't forget to subscribe, and share.

24 min

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