Deep Dive | Bitcoin (Whitepaper, Proof of Work, Double Spend Problem, What's In a Block?)

Decent Crypto Podcast

Join Matt and Karan as we break down the Bitcoin protocol! We discuss its history, founding, technicals like Proof of Work and fundamentals in this wide ranging discussion. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be sure to like and subscribe if you like our content! Follow us on Twitter and everywhere you get your podcasts below: Twitter: https://twitter.com/decentcryptopod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWQQLP0GR5Hhk2VE5wW1-pg Matthew Blumberg: https://mobile.twitter.com/matt_blumberg Karan Karia: https://mobile.twitter.com/karankaria_ Podcast Links: https://linktr.ee/DecentCryptoPodcast -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps (00:00) Intro (00:50) Whitepaper Abstract (01:30) Why does this exist? Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash (04:25) History and Roots of Bitcoin (11:30) The Double Spend Problem and Decentralized Consensus (19:15) Proof of Work (29:00) Security, Fork Resolution & Consensus (44:10) Anatomy of a Bitcoin Block (49:40) Previous Blockhash & Secure Immutability (1:02:30) Why do We Love Bitcoin